Fragrance comparison

#286 Tarte bizarre vs Ostalgie

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

#286 Tarte bizarre

Le Ré Noir

3.7114 votes

Rank #59,596 SweetAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ostalgie

OM Parfum

3.502 votes

Rank #63,171 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ostalgie takes 3 of 4 categories.

#286 Tarte bizarre
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ostalgie
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

#286 Tarte bizarre1/4

Ostalgie3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ostalgie
Sillage & projection: Ostalgie
Value for money: Ostalgie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: #286 Tarte bizarre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#286 Tarte bizarreLe Ré Noir

OstalgieOM Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

64%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityOstalgie

SillageOstalgie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOstalgieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

aromatic88%

green77%

cannabis65%

fruity53%

herbal42%

leather100%

aromatic92%

wine84%

woody77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Notes

RhubarbcannabisFrench pastries

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Red WineBirch TarMyrrhPineCastoreumSawdustLeatherOudDreamwoodThymeCivetSichuan Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for #286 Tarte bizarre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night64

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 32%Party 30%Date 25%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,596

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,171

PerfumerAichi Liu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#286 Tarte bizarreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#286 Tarte bizarre by Le Ré Noir is an unconventional green gourmand that plays sour fruit against rich baking butter. It catches you off guard immediately. The first blast releases mouth-puckering raw rhubarb, sharp and tart like freshly snapped red stalks in early spring. Within minutes, a distinct herbal cannabis a…

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Ostalgie by OM Parfum offers a dark, atmospheric dive into history. This unisex woody scent relies heavily on birch tar and castoreum, creating a stark, realistic profile that mimics abandoned architecture. Perfect for fans of challenging, animalic compositions, it demands confidence in cold weather when its smoky, le…

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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, #286 Tarte bizarre or Ostalgie?

Ostalgie takes 3 of 4 categories. #286 Tarte bizarre is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Ostalgie is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose #286 Tarte bizarre for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ostalgie for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.