Fragrance comparison

Baunilha de Madagascar vs Tenderness

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baunilha de Madagascar

O Boticário

4.22100 votes

Rank #29,191 SweetVanilla

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Tenderness

Pure Sense

2.4823 votes

Rank #57,736 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baunilha de Madagascar takes 3 of 5 categories.

Baunilha de Madagascar
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tenderness
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Baunilha de Madagascar3/5

Tenderness2/5

Ratings & consensus: Baunilha de Madagascar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tenderness
Sillage & projection: Tenderness
Value for money: Baunilha de Madagascar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baunilha de Madagascar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baunilha de MadagascarO Boticário

TendernessPure Sense

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 41%Had 32%Want 27%

2.48/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerBaunilha de MadagascarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

100 votes

17%Love

9%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

39%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate37

Category winners

LongevityTenderness

SillageTenderness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBaunilha de MadagascarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

lactonic69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

powdery90%

sweet80%

floral70%

musky60%

lactonic50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotSicilian LemonBergamotPepper

Heart

OsmanthusMagnoliaGreen NotesPeony

Base

VanillaPralineMuskSandalwoodCedar

Top15-30 mins

MarshmallowApricotBig Strawberry

Heart2-3 hrs

OsmanthusMagnolia

Base5-7 hrs

White SuedeMuskAlmond

InformationalShared notesApricot, Osmanthus, Magnolia and Musk. Durations are only published for Tenderness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer60

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 37%Work 29%Date 25%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBaunilha de MadagascarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baunilha de Madagascar by O Boticário is a warm, comforting vanilla fragrance that balances rich sweetness with a refreshing citrus kick. The scent opens with bright Sicilian lemon and juicy ripe apricot, quickly preventing the blend from feeling overly heavy or sticky. As the bright top notes settle, velvety vanilla …

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Tenderness by Pure Sense brings a playful gourmand profile with a fluffy, pillowy twist. The opening hits immediately with candied big strawberry, fuzzy ripe apricot, and a dusting of powdery marshmallow. Give it ten minutes. Once the sharp alcohol evaporates, the heart reveals milky osmanthus and fresh magnolia bloss…

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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, Baunilha de Madagascar or Tenderness?

Baunilha de Madagascar takes 3 of 5 categories. Baunilha de Madagascar is rated 4.22/5 from 100 votes; Tenderness is rated 2.48/5 from 23 votes. Choose Baunilha de Madagascar for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Tenderness for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baunilha de Madagascar or Tenderness?

Tenderness lasts longest (Tenderness 72/100, Baunilha de Madagascar 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baunilha de Madagascar or Tenderness?

Tenderness projects furthest (Tenderness 50/100, Baunilha de Madagascar 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baunilha de Madagascar and Tenderness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Apricot, Osmanthus, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Baunilha de Madagascar or Tenderness better for summer or winter?

Baunilha de Madagascar suits day or night wear; Tenderness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baunilha de Madagascar and Tenderness?

Baunilha de Madagascar has top notes of Apricot, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Osmanthus, Magnolia, Green Notes and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Musk and Sandalwood. Tenderness has top notes of Marshmallow, Apricot and Big Strawberry, heart notes of Osmanthus and Magnolia, a base of White Suede, Musk and Almond.