Fragrance comparison

Afternoon Tea vs Border with Austria Граница с Австрией

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Afternoon Tea

Karen Doué

3.254 votes

Rank #67,091 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией

Buvard.Parfums

3.333 votes

Rank #66,994 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Afternoon Tea
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Border with Austria Граница с Австрией
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Afternoon Tea1/3

Border with Austria Граница с Австрией1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Afternoon Tea
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Border with Austria Граница с Австрией

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Afternoon TeaKaren Doué

Border with Austria Граница с АвстриейBuvard.Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityAfternoon Tea

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus90%

fresh80%

fruity70%

ozonic60%

sweet50%

woody100%

earthy92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

oud61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Indian TeaGreen GrassRaspberryBergamotLemonViolet LeafGrapefruitIrisOakmossLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OakmossBergamotLabdanumRaspberryAtlas CedarFirAgarwood (Oud)Soil Tincture

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Labdanum. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,091

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,994

PerfumerKaterina Buvard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBorder with Austria Граница с АвстриейHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Afternoon Tea by Karen Doue offers a crisp window into a quiet garden afternoon. Crisp lemon and bitter grapefruit slice through a wet morning fog of green grass, settling into a comforting, dry backdrop of warm tea and soft violet leaf. It is an unpretentious, refreshing option for casual spring weekend wear.

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Border with Austria by Buvard.Parfums is a mossy, earthy chypre with bergamot, raspberry, woods, oud, fir, labdanum and soil tincture. It reads more forest floor than polished fruit, with a fresh spicy lift over darker resinous woods. Because evidence is limited, this is best treated as a sample-first fragrance for p…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Afternoon Tea or Border with Austria Граница с Австрией?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Afternoon Tea is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Border with Austria Граница с Австрией is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Afternoon Tea for a green and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Border with Austria Граница с Австрией for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Afternoon Tea or Border with Austria Граница с Австрией?

Afternoon Tea lasts longest (Afternoon Tea 70/100, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Afternoon Tea or Border with Austria Граница с Австрией?

Projection is very close: Afternoon Tea 50/100, Border with Austria Граница с Австрией 50/100 for sillage.

Do Afternoon Tea and Border with Austria Граница с Австрией smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Oakmoss and Labdanum.

Is Afternoon Tea or Border with Austria Граница с Австрией better for summer or winter?

Afternoon Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Afternoon Tea and Border with Austria Граница с Австрией?

Afternoon Tea features Indian Tea, Green Grass, Raspberry, Bergamot and Lemon. Border with Austria Граница с Австрией features Oakmoss, Bergamot, Labdanum, Raspberry and Atlas Cedar.