Fragrance comparison

Barcelona vs Tallemaja Boreal

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Barcelona

TRNP

4.758 votes

Rank #30,535 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Tallemaja Boreal

TRNP

4.605 votes

Rank #38,173 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barcelona takes 1 of 1 categories.

Barcelona
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tallemaja Boreal
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Barcelona1/1

Tallemaja Boreal0/1

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: Barcelona

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BarcelonaTRNP

Tallemaja BorealTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 7%Want 78%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

conifer60%

fresh50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

oud61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FirOlibanumBlack SpruceLime

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

YuzuBlack SpruceFirOlibanumCedarViolet LeafGalbanumAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFir, Olibanum and Black Spruce. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,535

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#38,173

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBarcelonaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Barcelona opens with an intense spray of cold lime zest that cuts through humid summer afternoon heat. Within minutes, the tart citrus softens as resinous Siberian fir needle and smoky black spruce emerge, creating a crisp coniferous feel reminiscent of shaded pine forest air. Warm olibanum resin settles undernea…

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Tallemaja Boreal opens with a sharp burst of yuzu citrus before settling into crisp black spruce, bitter galbanum, and dry cedar. Violet leaf absolute creates a dark forest-floor ground layer without relying on oakmoss. It wears with a woody, resinous texture that fits brisk autumn mornings and damp winter hikes.

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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, Barcelona or Tallemaja Boreal?

Barcelona takes 1 of 1 categories. Barcelona is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Tallemaja Boreal is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Barcelona for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tallemaja Boreal for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Barcelona and Tallemaja Boreal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fir, Olibanum and Black Spruce.