Fragrance comparison

Tropical Splash Kumquat vs Animale Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

Tropical Splash Kumquat

Marc Jacobs

3.80109 votes

Rank #18,862 CitrusSweet

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29%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Animale Love

Animale

4.23208 votes

Rank #8,051 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Animale Love takes 6 of 7 categories.

Tropical Splash Kumquat
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Animale Love
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Tropical Splash Kumquat1/7

Animale Love6/7

Ratings & consensus: Animale Love
Community sentiment: Animale Love
Longevity: Animale Love
Sillage & projection: Animale Love
Value for money: Tropical Splash Kumquat
Versatility: Animale Love
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Animale Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropical Splash KumquatMarc Jacobs

Animale LoveAnimale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 208 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerAnimale LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

109 votes

46%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

208 votes

Category winnerAnimale LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAnimale Love

SillageAnimale Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value59

Category winnerTropical Splash KumquatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

musky30%

amber100%

sweet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TangerineOrangeBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

KumquatOrchidJasmine

Base3-5 hrs

MuskCedarWoodsy Notes

Top

TangerineWater LilyBergamot

Heart

OrchidPeonyTiare FlowerViolet

Base

Tonka BeanWhite AmberSandalwoodMuskCotton CandyPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, Orchid and Musk. Durations are only published for Tropical Splash Kumquat, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night19

Spring51

Summer25

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAnimale LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Casual 51%Work 32%Date 11%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,862

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#8,051

PerfumerLoc Dong, Michel Gouges

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAnimale LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Tropical Splash Kumquat delivers an unpretentious burst of sunny citrus built strictly for hot summer days. The opening crackles with tart bergamot, sweet orange, and zesty tangerine flesh. Within minutes, the namesake kumquat note emerges with its signature bitter-sweet rind bite, joined by soft accents o…

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Animale Love by Animale is a Floral fragrance for women. Animale Love was launched in 2012. Animale Love was created by Loc Dong and Michel Gouges. Top notes are Tangerine, Water Lily and Bergamot; middle notes are Orchid, Peony, Tiare Flower and Violet; base notes are Tonka Bean, White Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Cotton…

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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 Splash Kumquat or Animale Love?

Animale Love takes 6 of 7 categories. Tropical Splash Kumquat is rated 3.80/5 from 109 votes; Animale Love is rated 4.23/5 from 208 votes. Choose Tropical Splash Kumquat for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Animale Love for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tropical Splash Kumquat or Animale Love?

Animale Love lasts longest (Animale Love 70/100, Tropical Splash Kumquat 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tropical Splash Kumquat or Animale Love?

Animale Love projects furthest (Animale Love 63/100, Tropical Splash Kumquat 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tropical Splash Kumquat and Animale Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Orchid and Musk.

Is Tropical Splash Kumquat or Animale Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Animale Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Animale Love is the stronger pick. Tropical Splash Kumquat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tropical Splash Kumquat and Animale Love?

Tropical Splash Kumquat has top notes of Tangerine, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Kumquat, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedar and Woodsy Notes. Animale Love has top notes of Tangerine, Water Lily and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Peony, Tiare Flower and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, White Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.