Fragrance comparison

Charleston Girl vs Tendresse

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Charleston Girl

4.569 votes

Rank #47,182 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Tendresse

Marc de la Morandiere

2.001 votes

Rank #76,211 VanillaMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tendresse takes 2 of 3 categories.

Charleston Girl
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tendresse
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Charleston Girl1/3

Tendresse2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Tendresse
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tendresse
Fragranxe ranking: Charleston Girl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charleston GirlCharleston Girl

TendresseMarc de la Morandiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTendresse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

aquatic70%

sweet60%

ozonic50%

vanilla100%

musky92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green AppleMelonPear

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodAmber

Top20-30 mins

PeachAppleBergamotMandarin OrangePink PepperPeppermintPearMelon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRoseTonka BeanOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

MuskVanillaMoss

Category winnerTendresseLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharleston GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charleston Girl opens with crisp casaba melon, tart green apple, and chilled bartlett pear. It hits watery and clean right away. You get instant freshness. Within twenty minutes, sunlit orange blossom and creamy jasmine push through the fruit mist. The floral texture stays airy and polite. There is no heavy powder her…

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Tendresse by Marc de la Morandiere opens with a lively splash of crisp green apple, juicy melon, and sweet sliced peach. A quick dash of pink pepper and cool peppermint cuts through the fruit cocktail, preventing the top notes from turning syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruitiness softens into a powdery bo…

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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, Charleston Girl or Tendresse?

Tendresse takes 2 of 3 categories. Charleston Girl is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Tendresse is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Charleston Girl for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tendresse for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Which projects more, Charleston Girl or Tendresse?

Tendresse projects furthest (Tendresse 75/100, Charleston Girl 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charleston Girl and Tendresse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon, Pear, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Charleston Girl or Tendresse better for summer or winter?

Charleston Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charleston Girl and Tendresse?

Charleston Girl has top notes of Green Apple, Melon and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Tendresse has top notes of Peach, Apple, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Tonka Bean and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Moss.