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High Tea vs Blend 30

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

Updated 136 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High Tea takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • High Tea

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

  • Blend 30

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

High Tea4/7
Blend 303/7
Ratings & consensus
Blend 30
Community sentiment
Blend 30
Longevity
High Tea
Sillage & projection
Blend 30
Value for money
High Tea
Versatility
High Tea
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
High Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
High TeaBurberry
Blend 30Alfred Dunhill
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%
4.58/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%
Category winnerBlend 30Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
48%Love
34%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

71 votes

69%Love
25%Like
2%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerBlend 30Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityHigh Tea

SillageBlend 30

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value35
Category winnerHigh TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
lavender53%
amber42%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
mossy61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotClary SageChamomile
Heart
MateLavenderNeroli
Base
Tonka BeanAmbroxanIncense
Top
LavenderSour CherryClary SageNeroliLemonRosemaryBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodCarnationCedarGeraniumPalisander RosewoodPatchouliJasmine
Base
OakmossLeatherHayIncenseAmbergrisTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Neroli. 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
Summer71
Fall95
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer21
Fall100
Winter92
Day73
Night100
Category winnerHigh TeaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men10
Unisex60
Women30
Men93
Unisex7
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#28,669

PerfumerRon Winnegrad

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHigh TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burberry High Tea opens with a crisp burst of bergamot paired immediately with aromatic clary sage and dry chamomile flower. Rather than mimicking a sweet afternoon tea service with pastries or black tea, the fragrance settles into an herbaceous herbal steam. As the top notes quiet down, earthy mate leaf takes center …

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Blend 30 by Alfred Dunhill is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Blend 30 was launched in 1978. The nose behind this fragrance is Ron Winnegrad. Top notes are Lavender, Sour Cherry, Clary Sage, Neroli, Lemon, Rosemary and Bergamot; middle notes are Sandalwood, Carnation, Cedar, Geranium, Palisander Rosewood, Patcho…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, High Tea or Blend 30?

High Tea takes 4 of 7 categories. High Tea is rated 4.18/5 from 71 votes; Blend 30 is rated 4.58/5 from 65 votes. Choose High Tea for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Blend 30 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, High Tea or Blend 30?

They last about the same: High Tea 66/100, Blend 30 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, High Tea or Blend 30?

Blend 30 projects furthest (Blend 30 71/100, High Tea 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do High Tea and Blend 30 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender and Neroli.

Is High Tea or Blend 30 better for summer or winter?

For summer, High Tea is the stronger pick. For winter, Blend 30 is the stronger pick. Blend 30 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in High Tea and Blend 30?

High Tea has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage and Chamomile, heart notes of Mate, Lavender and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambroxan and Incense. Blend 30 has top notes of Lavender, Sour Cherry, Clary Sage and Neroli, heart notes of Sandalwood, Carnation, Cedar and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Hay and Incense.

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