Fragrance comparison

Calyx vs Tendre Caresse pour Femme

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,020 ratings analysed

3 wins

Calyx

Prescriptives

3.991,011 votes

Rank #25,289 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Tendre Caresse pour Femme

Evaflor

3.569 votes

Rank #56,679 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calyx takes 3 of 5 categories.

Calyx
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tendre Caresse pour Femme
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Calyx3/5

Tendre Caresse pour Femme2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Calyx
Sillage & projection: Tendre Caresse pour Femme
Value for money: Tendre Caresse pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Calyx
Fragranxe ranking: Calyx

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalyxPrescriptives

Tendre Caresse pour FemmeEvaflor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes

Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 27%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

1,011 votes

0%Love

78%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityCalyx

SillageTendre Caresse pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTendre Caresse pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

musky100%

powdery83%

green65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

MintMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Peach

Base4-6+ hrs

MuskCedarVanilla

Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Spring75

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex21

Women78

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 14%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 41%Work 34%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,289

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalyxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…

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Evaflor Tendre Caresse pour Femme delivers a bright, refreshing splash of garden mint and crisp mandarin orange before softening into a juicy peach heart. The initial citrus lift feels energetic and clean. Within fifteen minutes, the sharp herbal edge subsides into velvety peach skin resting over a clean musk and ceda…

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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, Calyx or Tendre Caresse pour Femme?

Calyx takes 3 of 5 categories. Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes; Tendre Caresse pour Femme is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tendre Caresse pour Femme for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Calyx or Tendre Caresse pour Femme?

Calyx lasts longest (Calyx 65/100, Tendre Caresse pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calyx or Tendre Caresse pour Femme?

Tendre Caresse pour Femme projects furthest (Tendre Caresse pour Femme 64/100, Calyx 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calyx and Tendre Caresse pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Peach, Musk and Cedar.

Is Calyx or Tendre Caresse pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Calyx suits daytime wear; Tendre Caresse pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calyx and Tendre Caresse pour Femme?

Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver. Tendre Caresse pour Femme has top notes of Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vanilla.