Fragrance comparison

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose vs Tea On A Cruise

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 164 ratings analysed

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose

Vera Wang

3.84151 votes

Rank #34,411 VanillaLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tea On A Cruise

Testament London

4.4613 votes

Rank #27,359 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tea On A Cruise takes 4 of 5 categories.

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Choose it for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tea On A Cruise
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose1/5

Tea On A Cruise4/5

Ratings & consensus: Tea On A Cruise
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tea On A Cruise
Sillage & projection: Tea On A Cruise
Value for money: Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tea On A Cruise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Embrace French Lavender & TuberoseVera Wang

Tea On A CruiseTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerTea On A CruiseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

151 votes

62%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTea On A Cruise

SillageTea On A Cruise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEmbrace French Lavender & TuberoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

lavender92%

cacao84%

tuberose77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

marine77%

green69%

lavender61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-20 mins

Mandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaCacao

Top

Green TeaGrapefruitMarine notesLavenderMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

GingerCardamonTuberoseFreesia

Base

MuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lavender, Tuberose and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

Men36

Unisex45

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,411

PerfumerNatasha Côté

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,359

PerfumerGökhan Şimşek

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTea On A CruiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose opens with a brief burst of juicy mandarin orange that clears the air within minutes. Soon, clean French lavender steps forward alongside creamy tuberose petals, softening any sharp floral edges into a gentle garden haze. The base brings in cozy vanilla and dry cocoa powder…

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Tea On A Cruise opens with a bright burst of green tea and grapefruit, settled on a clean base of musk and vanilla. It is a refreshing, breezy choice for casual daytime wear during hot summer months.

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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, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Tea On A Cruise?

Tea On A Cruise takes 4 of 5 categories. Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose is rated 3.84/5 from 151 votes; Tea On A Cruise is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes. Choose Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose for a vanilla and lavender character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tea On A Cruise for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Tea On A Cruise?

Tea On A Cruise lasts longest (Tea On A Cruise 78/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Tea On A Cruise?

Tea On A Cruise projects furthest (Tea On A Cruise 65/100, Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose and Tea On A Cruise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lavender accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lavender, Tuberose and Vanilla.

Is Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose or Tea On A Cruise better for summer or winter?

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose suits daytime wear; Tea On A Cruise suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose and Tea On A Cruise?

Embrace French Lavender & Tuberose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and Cacao. Tea On A Cruise has top notes of Green Tea, Grapefruit, Marine notes and Lavender, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamon, Tuberose and Freesia, a base of Musk, Amber and Vanilla.