Fragrance comparison

Confident vs Tavio

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Confident

Ellen Tracy

4.147 votes

Rank #48,628 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Tavio

Sherod Marquez Artisan Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,305 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tavio takes 2 of 3 categories.

Confident
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tavio
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Confident1/3

Tavio2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ConfidentEllen Tracy

TavioSherod Marquez Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 86%Had 7%Want 7%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTavio

SillageTavio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral90%

woody80%

amber70%

rose60%

fresh spicy50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

floral77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotMandarinLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

JasmineTea Rose

Base2 to 3 hours

CedarAmber

Notes

FernTobaccocannabisGardeniajuniper berryHoneyBergamotTea RoseBlood OrangeMyrrhMuskLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot and Tea Rose. Durations are only published for Confident, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,305

PerfumerSherod Marquez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerConfidentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Confident by Ellen Tracy is a crisp citrus floral fragrance designed for warm days and effortless daily wear. The scent opens with a brisk splash of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, giving an immediate sensation of freshly sliced fruit and bright morning air. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of gentle jas…

Reviews →

Sherod Marquez Artisan Perfumes launched Tavio in 2015 as a complex aromatic fragrance. The opening delivers a sharp burst of bergamot and blood orange before revealing an unconventional dry green note of cannabis. As it warms on the skin, a floral heart of gardenia and geranium emerges, softened by cedar and sweet Ma…

Reviews →

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 lasts longer, Confident or Tavio?

Tavio lasts longest (Tavio 100/100, Confident 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Confident or Tavio?

Tavio projects furthest (Tavio 75/100, Confident 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Confident and Tavio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Tea Rose.

Is Confident or Tavio better for summer or winter?

Confident suits daytime wear; Tavio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Confident and Tavio?

Confident has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Tea Rose, a base of Cedar and Amber. Tavio features Fern, Tobacco, cannabis, Gardenia and juniper berry.