Fragrance comparison

Tropical Bliss vs DARK

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Tropical Bliss

Mango

4.005 votes

Rank #43,276 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

DARK

Parfums Guy Alari

—0 votes

Rank #67,777 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tropical Bliss takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tropical Bliss
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
DARK
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character.

Tropical Bliss3/5

DARK0/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tropical Bliss
Value for money: Tropical Bliss
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Tropical Bliss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical BlissMango

DARKParfums Guy Alari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTropical Bliss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTropical BlissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

white floral48%

powdery30%

woody100%

patchouli88%

vanilla77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

yellow floral42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarwoodStrawberryJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangJasmine

Heart2-3 hrs

StrawberryBergamot

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaCedarwood

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night32

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Casual 31%Work 17%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,276

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,777

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropical BlissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tropical Bliss by Mango delivers a bright splash of freshly sliced strawberry backed by clean white petals and crisp wood. The opening hits fast. Tart fruit and a brief flash of perfumer alcohol give way to creamy jasmine within ten minutes. It is sweet without feeling sticky or syrupy. Grounding the fruit is a dry ce…

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DARK by Parfums Guy Alari offers an unusual snapshot of late nineties masculine perfumery. It opens with an unexpected pairing of buttery ylang-ylang and creamy jasmine petals, subverting traditional citrus-heavy openings. Give it two minutes. The initial flash of perfumer alcohol settles fast, revealing a tart strawb…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Bliss or DARK?

They last about the same: Tropical Bliss 40/100, DARK 40/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tropical Bliss or DARK?

Tropical Bliss projects furthest (Tropical Bliss 38/100, DARK 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Bliss and DARK smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Strawberry and Jasmine.

Is Tropical Bliss or DARK better for summer or winter?

Tropical Bliss suits daytime wear; DARK suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical Bliss and DARK?

Tropical Bliss features Cedarwood, Strawberry and Jasmine. DARK has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Strawberry and Bergamot, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedarwood.