Fragrance comparison

Christopher Street vs Tentations

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 863 ratings analysed

4 wins

Christopher Street

Charenton Macerations

4.39160 votes

Rank #27,102 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Tentations

Paloma Picasso

4.33703 votes

Rank #1,630 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 7 categories.

Christopher Street
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Tentations
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Christopher Street4/7

Tentations3/7

Ratings & consensus: Christopher Street
Community sentiment: Tentations
Longevity: Christopher Street
Sillage & projection: Tentations
Value for money: Christopher Street
Versatility: Christopher Street
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tentations

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Christopher StreetCharenton Macerations

TentationsPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 703 votes

Have 34%Had 31%Want 34%

Category winnerChristopher StreetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

52%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

703 votes

Category winnerTentationsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityChristopher Street

SillageTentations

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value46

Category winnerChristopher StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

mossy84%

leather77%

earthy69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeLeatherBergamotBitter OrangeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesCarnationCinnamonOrange Blossom

Base6-10 hrs

MossPatchouliMyrrhIncenseMusk

Top

PeachVodkaPepperOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

SpicesCarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodLabdanumMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Carnation, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Christopher Street, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall83

Winter36

Day74

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChristopher StreetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,102

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,630

PerfumerMax Gavarry, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerTentationsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christopher Street by Charenton Macerations flips the traditional leather profile on its head. It opens with an electric splash of lime, bitter orange, and bergamot before settling into a gritty heart of carnation and warm cloves. The base rests on oakmoss, dark leather, and earthy patchouli. It smells like a historic…

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Tentations by Paloma Picasso opens with a punch of peppery vodka and ripe peach before settling into a dense heart of spicy carnation and cinnamon. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Max Gavarry, this amber floral perfume leans heavily into resinous resins, incense, and myrrh in its dry-down. It feels thick, nosta…

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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, Christopher Street or Tentations?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 7 categories. Christopher Street is rated 4.39/5 from 160 votes; Tentations is rated 4.33/5 from 703 votes. Choose Christopher Street for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Tentations for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Christopher Street or Tentations?

They last about the same: Christopher Street 78/100, Tentations 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Christopher Street or Tentations?

Projection is very close: Tentations 70/100, Christopher Street 69/100 for sillage.

Do Christopher Street and Tentations smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Carnation, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom.

Is Christopher Street or Tentations better for summer or winter?

For summer, Christopher Street is the stronger pick. For winter, Tentations is the stronger pick. Christopher Street suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christopher Street and Tentations?

Christopher Street has top notes of Lime, Leather, Bergamot and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Carnation, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Moss, Patchouli, Myrrh and Incense. Tentations has top notes of Peach, Vodka, Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Incense.