Fragrance comparison

Vibrant Sandalwood vs Tchai

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Vibrant Sandalwood

Angel Schlesser

3.8174 votes

Rank #32,622 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tchai

hima jomo

3.8389 votes

Rank #15,482 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tchai takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vibrant Sandalwood
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tchai
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vibrant Sandalwood2/7

Tchai5/7

Ratings & consensus: Tchai
Community sentiment: Vibrant Sandalwood
Longevity: Tchai
Sillage & projection: Tchai
Value for money: Vibrant Sandalwood
Versatility: Tchai
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tchai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vibrant SandalwoodAngel Schlesser

Tchaihima jomo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 36%Had 12%Want 51%

3.83/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerTchaiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

55%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

30%Love

38%Like

16%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerVibrant SandalwoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTchai

SillageTchai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value38

Category winnerVibrant SandalwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

fresh56%

woody100%

green92%

ozonic84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both green, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Black Tea

Base

Sandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafBergamotCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangMimosaOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodDarjeeling TeaBlack TeaMate

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Tea and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Tchai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall38

Winter19

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer50

Fall91

Winter28

Day100

Night29

Category winnerTchaiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex65

Women23

Men28

Unisex69

Women3

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,622

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,482

PerfumerBarnabe Fillion

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerTchaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Vibrant Sandalwood opens with a bright splash of citrusy bergamot that quickly fuses with a dry, aromatic black tea note. Created by master nose Alberto Morillas in 2020, the scent settles into a light, creamy sandalwood base with subtle ozonic and green nuances. Rather than presenting a thick, resinou…

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Tchai by hima jomo smells like opening a fresh wooden tin of loose Darjeeling tea leaves in a misty mountain garden. Rather than a sugary coffee shop beverage, it opens with damp violet leaf, zesty bergamot, and a dry crack of crushed cardamom. As the scent warms on your skin, airy mimosa and delicate osmanthus add a …

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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, Vibrant Sandalwood or Tchai?

Tchai takes 5 of 7 categories. Vibrant Sandalwood is rated 3.81/5 from 74 votes; Tchai is rated 3.83/5 from 89 votes. Choose Vibrant Sandalwood for a citrus and green character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tchai for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vibrant Sandalwood or Tchai?

Tchai lasts longest (Tchai 57/100, Vibrant Sandalwood 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vibrant Sandalwood or Tchai?

Projection is very close: Tchai 46/100, Vibrant Sandalwood 45/100 for sillage.

Do Vibrant Sandalwood and Tchai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Tea and Sandalwood.

Is Vibrant Sandalwood or Tchai better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vibrant Sandalwood is the stronger pick. For winter, Tchai is the stronger pick. Vibrant Sandalwood suits daytime wear; Tchai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vibrant Sandalwood and Tchai?

Vibrant Sandalwood has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, a base of Sandalwood. Tchai has top notes of Violet Leaf, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Osmanthus, a base of Sandalwood, Darjeeling Tea, Black Tea and Mate.