Fragrance comparison

Bloody Tea vs Masquerade

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Bloody Tea

Wild Drops Parfums

3.9111 votes

Rank #43,195 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Masquerade

Criminal Elements

3.9111 votes

Rank #57,183 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masquerade takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bloody Tea
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Masquerade
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bloody Tea1/5

Masquerade3/5

Ratings & consensus: Tie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masquerade
Sillage & projection: Masquerade
Value for money: Masquerade
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bloody Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bloody TeaWild Drops Parfums

MasqueradeCriminal Elements

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 10%Had 8%Want 83%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerTieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

27%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMasquerade

SillageMasquerade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMasqueradeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

Champagne60%

warm spicy50%

amber100%

smoky90%

fruity80%

green70%

powdery60%

vanilla50%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaRaisinOsmanthus

Heart

ChampagneBlack TeaMahoganyTobacco

Base

Lapsang Souchong TeaDried FruitsCognacVanillaLeatherResinsIrisLabdanum

Notes

AmberPeachSmokeBlack TeaResinsVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Vanilla and Resins. Durations are only published for Masquerade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,195

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#57,183

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBloody TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bloody Tea wears like a dark fruit tea steeped with prunes, apricots and smoke, then warmed with tobacco, cognac and soft resins. Reviews suggest it stays close to the skin, with a rich, syrupy texture rather than a breezy tea feel. This suits someone who enjoys dense, boozy dried-fruit scents more than fresh green te…

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Masquerade by Criminal Elements opens with a burst of ripe, juicy peach cut cleanly by astringent black tea leaves. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a veil of genuine sweet smoke rises up, evoking dried wood curls smoldering over an open hearth. The base develops into a cozy, resinous bed of golden ambe…

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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, Bloody Tea or Masquerade?

Masquerade takes 3 of 5 categories. Bloody Tea is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Masquerade is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Bloody Tea for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Masquerade for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bloody Tea or Masquerade?

Masquerade lasts longest (Masquerade 78/100, Bloody Tea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bloody Tea or Masquerade?

Masquerade projects furthest (Masquerade 66/100, Bloody Tea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloody Tea and Masquerade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Vanilla and Resins.

Is Bloody Tea or Masquerade better for summer or winter?

Bloody Tea suits day or night wear; Masquerade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bloody Tea and Masquerade?

Bloody Tea has top notes of Tea, Raisin and Osmanthus, heart notes of Champagne, Black Tea, Mahogany and Tobacco, a base of Lapsang Souchong Tea, Dried Fruits, Cognac and Vanilla. Masquerade features Amber, Peach, Smoke, Black Tea and Resins.