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L'Incitation Parfum Absolu vs Tea Rose

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

Updated 3,147 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tea Rose takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • L'Incitation Parfum Absolu

    Choose it for a woody and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Tea Rose

    Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

L'Incitation Parfum Absolu0/4
Tea Rose4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tea Rose
Sillage & projection
Tea Rose
Value for money
Tea Rose
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tea Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
L'Incitation Parfum AbsoluAlex Simone
Tea RosePerfumer's Workshop
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
3.94/ 5 · 3,141 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

28%Love
44%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
3%Hate

3,136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityTea Rose

SillageTea Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value89
Category winnerTea RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
rose92%
floral84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
rose100%
floral86%
fresh72%
fresh spicy58%
aromatic44%
herbal30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both rose, floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bulgarian RoseGeranium
Heart
Damask RosePatchouliMagnolia
Base
OpoponaxOak TreeCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Top
PeonyChamomile
Heart
Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseTea Rose
Base
GeraniumViolet LeavesCedarwood
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men2
Unisex24
Women74
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,828

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,017

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews214

Category winnerTea RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Incitation Parfum Absolu is a woody, earthy rose that leans niche and textured rather than airy or fruity. It opens with a bright, slightly green rose and geranium lift, then turns darker with patchouli and a creamy floral touch from magnolia. The dry-down reads resinous and smoky-balsamic, with opoponax, oak and cy…

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Tea Rose by Perfumer's Workshop opens with an intense spray of fresh stems and sharp green petals. Launched in 1977, this formula centers around a loud heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and tea rose accord. Chamomile and peony add a bitter, herbal sharpness to the opening rather than soft sweetness. As the scent s…

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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, L'Incitation Parfum Absolu or Tea Rose?

Tea Rose takes 4 of 4 categories. L'Incitation Parfum Absolu is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes; Tea Rose is rated 3.94/5 from 3,141 votes. Choose L'Incitation Parfum Absolu for a woody and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tea Rose for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Incitation Parfum Absolu or Tea Rose?

They last about the same: Tea Rose 71/100, L'Incitation Parfum Absolu 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Incitation Parfum Absolu or Tea Rose?

Tea Rose projects furthest (Tea Rose 67/100, L'Incitation Parfum Absolu 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Incitation Parfum Absolu and Tea Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Damask Rose and Geranium.

Is L'Incitation Parfum Absolu or Tea Rose better for summer or winter?

L'Incitation Parfum Absolu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Incitation Parfum Absolu and Tea Rose?

L'Incitation Parfum Absolu has top notes of Bulgarian Rose and Geranium, heart notes of Damask Rose, Patchouli and Magnolia, a base of Opoponax, Oak Tree and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Tea Rose has top notes of Peony and Chamomile, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose and Tea Rose, a base of Geranium, Violet Leaves and Cedarwood.

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