Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Tendresse

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,634 ratings analysed

Honey

Marc Jacobs

3.632,633 votes

Rank #6,590 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Tendresse

Marc de la Morandiere

2.001 votes

Rank #73,481 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tendresse takes 2 of 3 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tendresse
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Honey1/3

Tendresse2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Tendresse
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tendresse
Fragranxe ranking: Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyMarc Jacobs

TendresseMarc de la Morandiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 2,633 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

2,633 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTendresse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

white floral72%

honey58%

citrus44%

vanilla30%

vanilla100%

musky92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PunchPearMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleOrange BlossomPeach

Base4-6 hrs

HoneyVanillaWoodsy Notes

Top20-30 mins

PeachAppleBergamotMandarin OrangePink PepperPeppermintPearMelon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineRoseTonka BeanOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

MuskVanillaMoss

Category winnerTendresseLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night19

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 30%Date 21%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,590

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Annie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#73,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Honey is a bright, sun-drenched floral fruity fragrance built around juicy pear, sweet honeysuckle, and golden nectar. It opens with an exuberant burst of fruit punch and mandarin orange that immediately lifts your mood. Within minutes, the scent transitions into lush white flowers and velvety peach petals…

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Tendresse by Marc de la Morandiere opens with a lively splash of crisp green apple, juicy melon, and sweet sliced peach. A quick dash of pink pepper and cool peppermint cuts through the fruit cocktail, preventing the top notes from turning syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the initial fruitiness softens into a powdery bo…

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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, Honey or Tendresse?

Tendresse takes 2 of 3 categories. Honey is rated 3.63/5 from 2,633 votes; Tendresse is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Honey for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tendresse for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Which projects more, Honey or Tendresse?

Tendresse projects furthest (Tendresse 75/100, Honey 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Tendresse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom and Peach.

Is Honey or Tendresse better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Tendresse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Tendresse?

Honey has top notes of Punch, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom and Peach, a base of Honey, Vanilla and Woodsy Notes. Tendresse has top notes of Peach, Apple, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Tonka Bean and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Moss.