Fragrance comparison

Tropical Emerald vs The Agent

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

1 wins

Tropical Emerald

Zara

3.7328 votes

Rank #20,640 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

The Agent

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #68,073 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tropical Emerald takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tropical Emerald
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Agent
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Tropical Emerald1/1

The Agent0/1

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 Emerald

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical EmeraldZara

The AgentAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 53%Had 14%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

26%Like

26%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy83%

sweet65%

amber48%

sour30%

amber100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity Notes

Heart

Spicy Notes

Base

Amber

Top

CitrusesFruity NotesAmbroxan

Heart

Floral NotesSpicy NotesVanilla

Base

Velvet WoodsPatchouliTeak WoodOakmossVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Spicy Notes and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall80

Winter30

Day100

Night70

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex29

Women6

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#68,073

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropical EmeraldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara's Tropical Emerald offers an easygoing, fresh aromatic profile built around crisp apple, sharp black tea, and warming amber. It balances sweet fruit with a subtle spicy undercurrent, making it a straightforward choice for casual daytime wear.

Reviews →

The Agent is a modern amber-woody men’s scent built around bright citrus, fruity facets, and a clean ambroxan lift before it softens into vanilla, spice, and polished woods. It looks set to wear smooth rather than heavy, with oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, and amber giving the dry-down a warmer, earthier edge.

Reviews →

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.

Do Tropical Emerald and The Agent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Spicy Notes and Amber.

Is Tropical Emerald or The Agent better for summer or winter?

Tropical Emerald suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical Emerald and The Agent?

Tropical Emerald has top notes of Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spicy Notes, a base of Amber. The Agent has top notes of Citruses, Fruity Notes and Ambroxan, heart notes of Floral Notes, Spicy Notes and Vanilla, a base of Velvet Woods, Patchouli, Teak Wood and Oakmoss.