Fragrance comparison

Tropical Dots vs Exotic Fruits

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Tropical Dots

Demeter Fragrance

3.9236 votes

Rank #43,360 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Exotic Fruits

I LOVE

4.176 votes

Rank #40,254 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Tropical Dots
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Exotic Fruits
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tropical Dots2/5

Exotic Fruits2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical DotsDemeter Fragrance

Exotic FruitsI LOVE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 16%Had 12%Want 73%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTropical Dots

SillageTropical Dots

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value69

Category winnerExotic FruitsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

coconut48%

fresh30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

coconut48%

fresh30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both fruity, tropical and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MangoPassionfruitCoconutPineappleGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MangoGrapefruit

Heart1-2 hrs

PersimmonStrawberryMelonApplePineapple

Base2-3 hrs

RaspberryPeachCoconutAmberMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Spring67

Summer100

Fall17

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 43%Party 26%Date 17%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 44%Party 22%Work 19%Date 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExotic FruitsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tropical Dots by Demeter Fragrance captures the exact smell of tearing open a box of chewy fruit candies at a sunny boardwalk theater. It kicks off with a burst of tangy pink grapefruit and tart passion fruit before mellowing into sweet mango flesh and creamy coconut shavings. You get immediate, mouthwatering candy sw…

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Exotic Fruits by I LOVE delivers an instant splash of sunny tropical sweetness, opening with juicy mango and tart grapefruit that feels like popping open a chilled fruit soda. Within minutes, sweet strawberry, crisp apple, and golden pineapple take over the scent, resting on a soft skin base of peach and light musk. I…

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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 is better, Tropical Dots or Exotic Fruits?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Tropical Dots is rated 3.92/5 from 36 votes; Exotic Fruits is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Tropical Dots for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Exotic Fruits for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Dots or Exotic Fruits?

Tropical Dots lasts longest (Tropical Dots 40/100, Exotic Fruits 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tropical Dots or Exotic Fruits?

Tropical Dots projects furthest (Tropical Dots 50/100, Exotic Fruits 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Dots and Exotic Fruits smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Coconut, Pineapple and Grapefruit.

Is Tropical Dots or Exotic Fruits better for summer or winter?

Tropical Dots suits daytime wear; Exotic Fruits suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical Dots and Exotic Fruits?

Tropical Dots features Mango, Passionfruit, Coconut, Pineapple and Grapefruit. Exotic Fruits has top notes of Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Persimmon, Strawberry, Melon and Apple, a base of Raspberry, Peach, Coconut and Amber.