Fragrance comparison

Force d'Âme vs Tender Wood

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Force d'Âme

Être

4.4626 votes

Rank #44,841 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Tender Wood

After Blow

4.4613 votes

Rank #32,211 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Force d'Âme takes 4 of 5 categories.

Force d'Âme
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tender Wood
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Force d'Âme4/5

Tender Wood1/5

Ratings & consensus: Force d'Âme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Force d'Âme
Sillage & projection: Force d'Âme
Value for money: Force d'Âme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tender Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Force d'ÂmeÊtre

Tender WoodAfter Blow

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 2%Want 62%

Category winnerForce d'ÂmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

62%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityForce d'Âme

SillageForce d'Âme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerForce d'ÂmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarwoodRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperSicilian LemonBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

JasmineIrisNutmegRose

Base

VetiverCedarwoodMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter45

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer33

Fall83

Winter33

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

Men25

Unisex38

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,841

PerfumerAlice Lavenat

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,211

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTender WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Force d'Âme by Être offers an intimate, grounded blend of dewy rose petals, dry Virginia cedarwood, and soft powdery musk. It smells like a calm morning in a sunlit room, starting with a crisp splash of fresh floral sweetness before settling into a warm, pencil-shaving cedar base. Unlike heavy traditional rose perfume…

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Tender Wood opens with a clean spark of lemon, bergamot and black pepper, then settles into a soft floral heart with iris, jasmine and rose. The dry-down leans woody, musky and lightly earthy, with vetiver and cedar giving it a calm, polished feel. It suits someone who wants a subtle unisex wood scent rather than a lo…

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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, Force d'Âme or Tender Wood?

Force d'Âme takes 4 of 5 categories. Force d'Âme is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes; Tender Wood is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes. Choose Force d'Âme for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tender Wood for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Force d'Âme or Tender Wood?

Force d'Âme lasts longest (Force d'Âme 57/100, Tender Wood 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Force d'Âme or Tender Wood?

Projection is very close: Force d'Âme 48/100, Tender Wood 46/100 for sillage.

Do Force d'Âme and Tender Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cedarwood and Rose.

Is Force d'Âme or Tender Wood better for summer or winter?

Force d'Âme suits daytime wear; Tender Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Force d'Âme and Tender Wood?

Force d'Âme features Cedarwood and Rose. Tender Wood has top notes of Black Pepper, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedarwood and Musk.