Fragrance comparison

Aire vs Tailspin

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 60 ratings analysed

Aire

TerraNova

3.673 votes

Rank #61,356 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tailspin

Lucien Lelong

4.1357 votes

Rank #14,045 GreenWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tailspin takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aire
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tailspin
Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aire1/4

Tailspin3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AireTerraNova

TailspinLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

4.13/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

41%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTailspin

SillageTailspin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus91%

musky83%

fresh74%

green65%

mossy56%

green100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesWhite Tea

Heart

FreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskOakmoss

Top

Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Lily-of-the-Valley and Oakmoss. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,356

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,045

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TerraNova Aire introduces a bright, wind-swept greenness that feels right for warm spring mornings. The scent relies on crisp citruses and ozonic white tea to create an airy, clean impression before settling into a soft base of oakmoss. It is a light fragrance built for casual daytime wear.

Reviews →

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER vs

Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aire or Tailspin?

Tailspin takes 3 of 4 categories. Aire is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Aire for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aire or Tailspin?

Tailspin lasts longest (Tailspin 72/100, Aire 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aire or Tailspin?

Tailspin projects furthest (Tailspin 63/100, Aire 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aire and Tailspin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Citruses, Lily-of-the-Valley and Oakmoss.

Is Aire or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

Aire suits daytime wear; Tailspin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aire and Tailspin?

Aire has top notes of Citruses and White Tea, heart notes of Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk and Oakmoss. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.