Fragrance comparison

Tropical vs Suraa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

1 wins

Tropical

Arquiste

3.5180 votes

Rank #34,864 FloralTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Suraa

All Your Personal Aroma

1.001 votes

Rank #80,554 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tropical takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tropical
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Suraa
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character.

Tropical1/1

Suraa0/1

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

TropicalArquiste

SuraaAll Your Personal Aroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.51/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

1.00/ 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 hate

29%Love

25%Like

21%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

80 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical90%

white floral80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

woody50%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

tropical77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both floral, tropical and white floral

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

FrangipaniChampacaJasmine SambacCoconutNeroliAniseClovesGingerRoseCarnationAmberAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ginger, Jasmine Sambac 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex30

Women65

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,864

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,554

PerfumerRaluca Vasile

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropicalHigher 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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Suraa by All Your Personal Aroma is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Suraa was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Raluca Vasile.

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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 Suraa?

Tropical takes 1 of 1 categories. Tropical is rated 3.51/5 from 80 votes; Suraa is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Tropical for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Suraa for a floral and warm spicy character.

Do Tropical and Suraa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, tropical and white floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ginger, Jasmine Sambac and Champaca.

Is Tropical or Suraa better for summer or winter?

Tropical suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical and Suraa?

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. Suraa features Frangipani, Champaca, Jasmine Sambac, Coconut and Neroli.