Fragrance comparison

Touch vs Otto Kern Soft Contrast

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 13 Nov 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

Touch

Tocca

3.8377 votes

Rank #17,125 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Otto Kern Soft Contrast

Otto Kern

4.0018 votes

Rank #41,414 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Touch takes 3 of 5 categories.

Touch
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Otto Kern Soft Contrast
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Touch3/5

Otto Kern Soft Contrast2/5

Ratings & consensus: Otto Kern Soft Contrast
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Touch
Sillage & projection: Touch
Value for money: Otto Kern Soft Contrast
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Touch

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

TouchTocca

Otto Kern Soft ContrastOtto Kern

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 46%Had 22%Want 32%

Category winnerOtto Kern Soft ContrastRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

28%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTouch

SillageTouch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value68

Category winnerOtto Kern Soft ContrastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody83%

fruity65%

floral48%

amber30%

white floral100%

fruity88%

vanilla77%

powdery65%

sweet53%

woody42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Peach BlossomPomegranate

Heart

Tiare FlowerGardeniaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodEgyptian balsam

Top

ApricotRaspberryGrapefruit

Heart

JasmineTiare FlowerGardenia

Base

VanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTiare Flower, Gardenia, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall50

Winter31

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,125

PerfumerEllen Molner, James Bell

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#41,414

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTouchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Touch by Tocca starts with a sharp, tangy burst of pomegranate and soft peach blossom. As it rests on the skin, a heavy blanket of white florals emerges, led by gardenia and tiare flower. The floral heart is thick and sweet, eventually drying down into a warm base of sandalwood and Egyptian balsam. This scent fits coo…

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Otto Kern Soft Contrast opens with bright tart raspberry, crisp grapefruit, and juicy apricot before settling into a lush white floral heart. Sun-baked tiare flower and creamy gardenia merge with sweet jasmine, giving the middle phase a clean floral warmth that stays gentle on skin. As the scent dries down over four …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Touch or Otto Kern Soft Contrast?

Touch takes 3 of 5 categories. Touch is rated 3.83/5 from 77 votes; Otto Kern Soft Contrast is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes. Choose Touch for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Otto Kern Soft Contrast for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Touch or Otto Kern Soft Contrast?

Touch lasts longest (Touch 69/100, Otto Kern Soft Contrast 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Touch or Otto Kern Soft Contrast?

Touch projects furthest (Touch 68/100, Otto Kern Soft Contrast 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Touch and Otto Kern Soft Contrast smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Tiare Flower, Gardenia, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Touch or Otto Kern Soft Contrast better for summer or winter?

Touch suits daytime wear; Otto Kern Soft Contrast suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Touch and Otto Kern Soft Contrast?

Touch has top notes of Peach Blossom and Pomegranate, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Egyptian balsam. Otto Kern Soft Contrast has top notes of Apricot, Raspberry and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Tiare Flower and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood.