High Tea vs Privé
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Privé takes 4 of 7 categories.
High TeaChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
PrivéChoose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
High Tea3/7
Privé4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- High Tea
- Community sentiment
- High Tea
- Longevity
- Privé
- Sillage & projection
- Privé
- Value for money
- Privé
- Versatility
- High Tea
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Privé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
High TeaBurberryPrivéOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 74%
3.83/ 5 · 513 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerHigh TeaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
34%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
71 votes
31%Love
39%Like
15%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
383 votes
Category winnerHigh TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPrivé
SillagePrivé
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPrivéBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
lavender53%
amber42%
floral100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
soft spicy77%
powdery69%
musky61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotClary SageChamomile
Heart
MateLavenderNeroli
Base
Tonka BeanAmbroxanIncense
Top
Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper
Heart
OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Clary Sage, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer71
Fall95
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer73
Fall56
Winter25
Day100
Night–
Category winnerHigh TeaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,584
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#5,516
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews65
Category winnerPrivéHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBurberry 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 …
Reviews →Privé is a polished floral musk with a bright citrus and florist-shop opening, softened by powdery basmati rice, orris and creamy woods. On skin it can feel fresh, silky and lightly sweet, with coriander and green facets adding a dry aromatic edge. It suits someone who enjoys refined, transparent florals with an unusu…
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 is better, High Tea or Privé?
Privé takes 4 of 7 categories. High Tea is rated 4.18/5 from 71 votes; Privé is rated 3.83/5 from 513 votes. Choose High Tea for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Privé for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, High Tea or Privé?
Privé lasts longest (Privé 69/100, High Tea 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, High Tea or Privé?
Privé projects furthest (Privé 60/100, High Tea 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do High Tea and Privé smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clary Sage, Tonka Bean and Ambroxan.
Is High Tea or Privé better for summer or winter?
For summer, Privé is the stronger pick. For winter, High Tea is the stronger pick. Privé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in High Tea and Privé?
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. Privé has top notes of Rice Basmati, Freesia, Coriander and Osmanthus, heart notes of Orris, Clary Sage, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Vanilla.
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