Fragrance comparison

Tropical vs Fiona

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 156 ratings analysed

Tropical

Arquiste

3.5180 votes

Rank #34,655 FloralTropical

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21%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Fiona

TSVGA Parfums

3.8676 votes

Rank #32,718 MuskyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fiona takes 6 of 7 categories.

Tropical
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Fiona
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Tropical1/7

Fiona6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TropicalArquiste

FionaTSVGA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.51/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

3.86/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerFionaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

25%Like

21%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

80 votes

47%Love

21%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

11%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerFionaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityFiona

SillageFiona

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value53

Category winnerFionaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical90%

white floral80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

woody50%

musky100%

animalic92%

oud84%

floral77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GuavaFrangipaniGingerLime

Heart

Jasmine SambacChampacaGuava blossom

Base

MahoganyVanilla AbsoluteAmber

Notes

ChampacaCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)HyraxIndian OudLaotian OudAnimal notesCivetFrangipaniNatural MuskAmbergrisGoat hair tincture

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrangipani and Champaca. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer100

Fall47

Winter15

Day100

Night65

Spring61

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTropicalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex30

Women65

Men36

Unisex59

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,655

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,718

PerfumerJames Barry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFionaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arquiste Tropical opens with a sharp burst of key lime and green guava flesh that feels tart rather than syrupy. Within ten minutes, yellow champaca and jasmine sambac take over the heart, shifting the aroma into a heavy, humid white floral arrangement. A dense base of warm amber, resinous mahogany, and vanilla absolu…

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Fiona opens with an intense wave of indolic Red Champaca, thick Ylang-Ylang, and golden Frangipani. Within minutes, raw animalic weight presses through the floral canopy. Real civet, dark castoreum, and unrefined natural musk mix with earthy goat hair tincture and salty ambergris. Beneath the feral fur, aged Laotian a…

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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, Tropical or Fiona?

Fiona takes 6 of 7 categories. Tropical is rated 3.51/5 from 80 votes; Fiona is rated 3.86/5 from 76 votes. Choose Tropical for a floral and tropical character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Fiona for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tropical or Fiona?

Fiona lasts longest (Fiona 77/100, Tropical 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tropical or Fiona?

Fiona projects furthest (Fiona 61/100, Tropical 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical and Fiona smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Frangipani and Champaca.

Is Tropical or Fiona better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tropical is the stronger pick. For winter, Fiona is the stronger pick. Tropical suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical and Fiona?

Tropical has top notes of Guava, Frangipani, Ginger and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Champaca and Guava blossom, a base of Mahogany, Vanilla Absolute and Amber. Fiona features Champaca, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Hyrax and Indian Oud.