Fragrance comparison

Jacqueline vs Soft Tension

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 453 ratings analysed

4 wins

Jacqueline

Gritti

3.24217 votes

Rank #19,146 LavenderVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Soft Tension

Andrea Maack

4.16236 votes

Rank #28,187 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jacqueline takes 4 of 7 categories.

Jacqueline
Choose it for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Soft Tension
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Jacqueline4/7

Soft Tension3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JacquelineGritti

Soft TensionAndrea Maack

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.24/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 38%

4.16/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerSoft TensionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

30%Like

18%Ok

23%Dislike

11%Hate

217 votes

44%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerSoft TensionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityJacqueline

SillageJacqueline

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSoft TensionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

aromatic77%

almond69%

sweet61%

musky100%

floral90%

powdery80%

woody70%

aromatic60%

mossy50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both musky and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Green AlmondMateGreen Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

LavenderViolet LeavesFreesia

Base5 to 7 hours

MuskVanillaTonka Bean

Notes

MuskFreesiaMateMossCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMate, Freesia and Musk. Durations are only published for Jacqueline, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer32

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Category winnerJacquelineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex35

Women52

Men2

Unisex49

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,146

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#28,187

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJacquelineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jacqueline by Gritti presents a distinctive herbal and gourmand profile that begins with grassy green notes, bitter mate, and crisp green almond. It opens with an earthy freshness before relaxing into an aromatic heart of lavender, freesia, and powdery violet leaves. Over the hours, the herbal crispness softens into a…

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Soft Tension by Andrea Maack is a cold, foggy white musk that sits close to the skin. It merges a clean freesia opening with a dry, bitter mate absolute and cedar base. Designed for those who appreciate minimalist skin scents, it feels like wearing a freshly laundered cotton shirt in a damp, misty climate.

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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, Jacqueline or Soft Tension?

Jacqueline takes 4 of 7 categories. Jacqueline is rated 3.24/5 from 217 votes; Soft Tension is rated 4.16/5 from 236 votes. Choose Jacqueline for a lavender and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Soft Tension for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Jacqueline or Soft Tension?

Jacqueline lasts longest (Jacqueline 71/100, Soft Tension 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jacqueline or Soft Tension?

Jacqueline projects furthest (Jacqueline 60/100, Soft Tension 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jacqueline and Soft Tension smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mate, Freesia and Musk.

Is Jacqueline or Soft Tension better for summer or winter?

For summer, Jacqueline is the stronger pick. For winter, Jacqueline is the stronger pick. Jacqueline suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jacqueline and Soft Tension?

Jacqueline has top notes of Green Almond, Mate and Green Notes, heart notes of Lavender, Violet Leaves and Freesia, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Soft Tension features Musk, Freesia, Mate, Moss and Cedar.