Fragrance comparison

Tropical Dots vs Faith

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Tropical Dots

Demeter Fragrance

3.9236 votes

Rank #43,360 TropicalFruity

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64%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Faith

Swiss Arabian

3.7594 votes

Rank #10,416 TropicalFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Faith takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tropical Dots
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Faith
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tropical Dots2/7

Faith5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical DotsDemeter Fragrance

FaithSwiss Arabian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 16%Had 12%Want 73%

3.75/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 62%

Category winnerTropical DotsRating 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

36%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerTropical DotsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFaith

SillageFaith

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value63

Category winnerFaithBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

coconut48%

fresh30%

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

woody48%

powdery30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both tropical, fruity 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

Top

MangoPineapplePapayaLemon

Heart

Peach

Base

SandalwoodCoconutHibiscus

InformationalShared notesMango, Coconut and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Tropical Dots, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night24

Spring89

Summer100

Fall38

Winter23

Day100

Night32

Category winnerFaithMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

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

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerFaithHigher 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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Faith by Swiss Arabian is a sunny, tropical blend centered on ripe mango and pineapple notes. It feels like a vacation in a bottle, perfect for warm weather and casual daytime outings. As it settles, creamy coconut and sandalwood provide a smooth foundation. This floral-fruity scent is a light, fun choice for those wh…

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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 Faith?

Faith takes 5 of 7 categories. Tropical Dots is rated 3.92/5 from 36 votes; Faith is rated 3.75/5 from 94 votes. Choose Tropical Dots for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Faith for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Dots or Faith?

Faith lasts longest (Faith 67/100, Tropical Dots 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tropical Dots or Faith?

Faith projects furthest (Faith 64/100, Tropical Dots 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Dots and Faith smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Coconut and Pineapple.

Is Tropical Dots or Faith better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tropical Dots and Faith?

Tropical Dots features Mango, Passionfruit, Coconut, Pineapple and Grapefruit. Faith has top notes of Mango, Pineapple, Papaya and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Coconut and Hibiscus.