Fragrance comparison

109 vs Tender Wood

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

109

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,355 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Tender Wood

After Blow

4.4613 votes

Rank #29,444 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Wood takes 1 of 1 categories.

109
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tender Wood
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

1090/1

Tender Wood1/1

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: Tender Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

109Leland Francis

Tender WoodAfter Blow

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 2%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

62%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

vanilla50%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Tomato LeafPetitgrainCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

PalmarosaRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarwoodVanilla

Top

Black PepperSicilian LemonBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

JasmineIrisNutmegRose

Base

VetiverCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Rose and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for 109, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer33

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

Men25

Unisex38

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,355

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,444

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTender WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis 109 smells like snapping fresh tomato vines on a sunny morning. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed tomato leaf, bitter green petitgrain, and resinous cypress needles. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden sharpness softens into a grassy floral heart of palmarosa and dewy rose petals. It sm…

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Tender Wood opens with a clean spark of lemon, bergamot and black pepper, then settles into a soft floral heart with iris, jasmine and rose. The dry-down leans woody, musky and lightly earthy, with vetiver and cedar giving it a calm, polished feel. It suits someone who wants a subtle unisex wood scent rather than a lo…

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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.

Do 109 and Tender Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Rose and Cedarwood.

Is 109 or Tender Wood better for summer or winter?

109 suits daytime wear; Tender Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 109 and Tender Wood?

109 has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Petitgrain and Cypress, heart notes of Palmarosa and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Tender Wood has top notes of Black Pepper, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedarwood and Musk.