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Tropical vs Vetiver Nocturne Attar

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

Updated 88 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vetiver Nocturne Attar takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Tropical

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

  • Vetiver Nocturne Attar

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Tropical1/4
Vetiver Nocturne Attar3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Vetiver Nocturne Attar
Sillage & projection
Vetiver Nocturne Attar
Value for money
Vetiver Nocturne Attar
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
Vetiver Nocturne AttarBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.51/ 5 · 80 votes
Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%
4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 58%Had 8%Want 33%
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

63%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityVetiver Nocturne Attar

SillageVetiver Nocturne Attar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value70
Category winnerVetiver Nocturne AttarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
tropical90%
white floral80%
fruity70%
fresh60%
woody50%
woody100%
earthy92%
aromatic84%
floral77%
oud69%
mossy61%
Scent match26%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
Top
FrangipaniNeroliCardamomBergamot
Heart
VetiverVetiver RootOakmossChampacaJasmine SambacMyrrh
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesFrangipani, 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
Spring100
Summer60
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex30
Women65
Men71
Unisex29
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,655

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,799

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Bortnikoff Vetiver Nocturne Attar merges deep earthy vetiver root with sweet tropical frangipani and dark agarwood. Dmitry Bortnikoff crafts this concentrated oil blend with sharp bergamot and spicy cardamom in the opening, leading into a dense core of oakmoss, myrrh, and jasmine sambac. The base anchors the compositi…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tropical or Vetiver Nocturne Attar?

Vetiver Nocturne Attar takes 3 of 4 categories. Tropical is rated 3.51/5 from 80 votes; Vetiver Nocturne Attar is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Tropical for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vetiver Nocturne Attar for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tropical or Vetiver Nocturne Attar?

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

Which projects more, Tropical or Vetiver Nocturne Attar?

Projection is very close: Vetiver Nocturne Attar 59/100, Tropical 57/100 for sillage.

Do Tropical and Vetiver Nocturne Attar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Champaca.

Is Tropical or Vetiver Nocturne Attar better for summer or winter?

Tropical suits daytime wear; Vetiver Nocturne Attar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical and Vetiver Nocturne Attar?

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. Vetiver Nocturne Attar has top notes of Frangipani, Neroli, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Vetiver, Vetiver Root, Oakmoss and Champaca, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Ambergris.

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