Tropical vs Lady Ylang
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tropical takes 1 of 1 categories.
TropicalChoose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lady YlangChoose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tropical1/1
Lady Ylang0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tropical
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TropicalArquisteLady YlangOnychaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.51/ 5 · 80 votes
Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
25%Like
21%Ok
19%Dislike
6%Hate
80 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
tropical90%
white floral80%
fruity70%
fresh60%
woody50%
citrus100%
yellow floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
amber69%
tropical61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both tropical and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GuavaFrangipaniGingerLime
Heart
Jasmine SambacChampacaGuava blossom
Base
MahoganyVanilla AbsoluteAmber
Top
LimeGuava
Heart
Ylang YlangFrangipani
Base
AmbergrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGuava, Frangipani and Lime. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring65
Summer100
Fall47
Winter15
Day100
Night65
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,655
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,277
PerfumerJoseph Erwin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTropicalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArquiste 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…
Reviews →Lady Ylang by Onycha serves up a breezy, tropical escape centered around waxy ylang ylang and creamy frangipani. A bright opening of Mexican lime and guava leaf cuts through the initial sweetness. As it settles on skin, a smooth base of sandalwood and salty ambergris grounds the solar floral bouquet, keeping the compo…
Reviews →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 Lady Ylang?
Tropical takes 1 of 1 categories. Tropical is rated 3.51/5 from 80 votes; Lady Ylang is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tropical for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lady Ylang for a citrus and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Do Tropical and Lady Ylang smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical and woody accords. Common notes include Guava, Frangipani and Lime.
Is Tropical or Lady Ylang better for summer or winter?
Tropical suits daytime wear; Lady Ylang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tropical and Lady Ylang?
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. Lady Ylang has top notes of Lime and Guava, heart notes of Ylang Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Ambergris and Sandalwood.
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