Fragrance comparison

Tropical Dots vs Moonlight In Paradise

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

Tropical Dots

Demeter Fragrance

3.9236 votes

Rank #43,360 TropicalFruity

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58%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Moonlight In Paradise

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9656 votes

Rank #25,369 SweetCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moonlight In Paradise takes 6 of 7 categories.

Tropical Dots
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Moonlight In Paradise
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tropical Dots1/7

Moonlight In Paradise6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical DotsDemeter Fragrance

Moonlight In ParadiseAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 16%Had 12%Want 73%

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerMoonlight In ParadiseRating 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

37%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerTropical DotsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMoonlight In Paradise

SillageMoonlight In Paradise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value78

Category winnerMoonlight In ParadiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

coconut48%

fresh30%

sweet100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

coconut77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both tropical, sweet and fruity

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

GrapefruitLemonPink Pepper

Heart

RiceMangoCoconut

Base

Tonka BeanVetiver

InformationalShared notesMango, Coconut and Grapefruit. 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

Spring100

Summer90

Fall35

Winter25

Day100

Night32

Category winnerMoonlight In ParadiseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

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

Men5

Unisex32

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,369

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMoonlight In ParadiseHigher 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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Moonlight In Paradise opens bright and juicy, with grapefruit and lemon giving the mango and coconut a fresh lift instead of turning the scent heavy. As it settles, the creamy tropical heart picks up a soft rice note and a smoother tonka-vetiver base. It reads sweet, sunny, and easy to wear, especially if you like fr…

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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 Moonlight In Paradise?

Moonlight In Paradise takes 6 of 7 categories. Tropical Dots is rated 3.92/5 from 36 votes; Moonlight In Paradise is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes. Choose Tropical Dots for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Moonlight In Paradise for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Dots or Moonlight In Paradise?

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

Which projects more, Tropical Dots or Moonlight In Paradise?

Moonlight In Paradise projects furthest (Moonlight In Paradise 65/100, Tropical Dots 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Dots and Moonlight In Paradise smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Mango, Coconut and Grapefruit.

Is Tropical Dots or Moonlight In Paradise better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tropical Dots and Moonlight In Paradise?

Tropical Dots features Mango, Passionfruit, Coconut, Pineapple and Grapefruit. Moonlight In Paradise has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rice, Mango and Coconut, a base of Tonka Bean and Vetiver.