Fragrance comparison

Don't Cry For Me vs Masae Aida no Tebukuro

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 465 ratings analysed

3 wins

Don't Cry For Me

ALTAIA

4.01445 votes

Rank #3,009 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

3%scent match

Clearly different

Masae Aida no Tebukuro

Phronema Perfumes

3.8020 votes

Rank #51,833 LeatherAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 5 categories.

Don't Cry For Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Don't Cry For Me3/5

Masae Aida no Tebukuro2/5

Ratings & consensus: Don't Cry For Me
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Sillage & projection: Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Value for money: Don't Cry For Me
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Cry For Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Cry For MeALTAIA

Masae Aida no TebukuroPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

271 votes

45%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro

SillageMasae Aida no Tebukuro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

green65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

leather100%

animalic92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match3%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FreesiaTeaCherry BlossomHeliotropeJasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry

Heart

ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle

Base

CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring69

Summer15

Fall100

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,009

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#51,833

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don't Cry For Me by ALTAIA is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Don't Cry For Me was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.

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Masae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…

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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, Don't Cry For Me or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 5 categories. Don't Cry For Me is rated 4.01/5 from 445 votes; Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Don't Cry For Me for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Cry For Me or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, Don't Cry For Me 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Cry For Me or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro projects furthest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, Don't Cry For Me 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Cry For Me and Masae Aida no Tebukuro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Heliotrope and Jasmine.

Is Don't Cry For Me or Masae Aida no Tebukuro better for summer or winter?

Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Cry For Me and Masae Aida no Tebukuro?

Don't Cry For Me features Freesia, Tea, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine. Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather.