Fragrance comparison

Alizarin vs Tender Mood Authentic

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

1 wins

Alizarin

Penhaligon's

3.92200 votes

Rank #4,468 LeatherYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Tender Mood Authentic

L'Orientale Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #67,941 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alizarin takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alizarin
Choose it for a leather and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tender Mood Authentic
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alizarin1/1

Tender Mood Authentic0/1

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: Alizarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlizarinPenhaligon's

Tender Mood AuthenticL'Orientale Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

145 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

yellow floral92%

oud84%

smoky77%

animalic69%

green61%

citrus100%

woody92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NarcissusMandarin Orange

Heart

MimosaTuberoseIris

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)IncenseVetiver

Top20-30 mins

Orange BlossomBergamotOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineMimosa

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanWhite MuskPatchouliVanillaVetiverIris

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Mimosa, Tuberose and Iris. Durations are only published for Tender Mood Authentic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex51

Women5

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 34%Work 32%Date 24%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,468

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#67,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlizarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alizarin is a bold Penhaligon's leather built around yellow florals, oud, incense and vetiver. Wearers often describe a striking opening of narcissus, mandarin and mimosa before the scent settles into damp leather, smoky woods and a darker oud base. It is distinctive rather than easygoing. Fans praise its plush floral…

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Tender Mood Authentic opens with a brisk, sunny flash of sweet orange, mandarin, and bitter bergamot. The alcohol lift clears in three minutes, letting honeyed orange blossom take over. As the initial sharpness settles, a lush bouquet of Turkish rose, jasmine, and buttery tuberose blooms across the skin. You will noti…

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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 Alizarin and Tender Mood Authentic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Mimosa, Tuberose and Iris.

Is Alizarin or Tender Mood Authentic better for summer or winter?

Tender Mood Authentic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alizarin and Tender Mood Authentic?

Alizarin has top notes of Narcissus and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Vetiver. Tender Mood Authentic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Patchouli.