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New Romantics vs Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)

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

Updated 238 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New Romantics takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • New Romantics

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

  • Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)

    Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

New Romantics4/7
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)3/7
Ratings & consensus
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)
Community sentiment
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)
Longevity
New Romantics
Sillage & projection
New Romantics
Value for money
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)
Versatility
New Romantics
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
New Romantics

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
New RomanticsLush
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)Brocard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.09/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 54%Had 10%Want 36%
3.71/ 5 · 112 votes
Have 52%Had 21%Want 27%
Category winnerSpiced Tea (Пряный чай)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
34%Like
15%Ok
21%Dislike
8%Hate

103 votes

19%Love
54%Like
12%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerSpiced Tea (Пряный чай)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate59
⏱ Longevity38
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityNew Romantics

SillageNew Romantics

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value69
Category winnerSpiced Tea (Пряный чай)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
warm spicy90%
fresh spicy80%
aromatic70%
green60%
cinnamon50%
warm spicy100%
cinnamon83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
CinnamonClovesCardamomNutmegTeaRoseJasmine
Base
PatchouliCedarVanillaVetiverAmbergrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCloves, Cinnamon, Orange and Nutmeg. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter66
Day–
Night–
Spring40
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNew RomanticsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex38
Women63
Men0
Unisex85
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#38,619

PerfumerChristine Lucas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNew RomanticsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush New Romantics opens with bright citrus and davana, then turns warmer and spicier as clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice come forward. It feels lively, fruity, and slightly retro in mood rather than polished or quiet. On skin, it usually reads as a moderate-wearing spicy citrus with a soft balsamic edge. This su…

Reviews →

Brocard Spiced Tea opens with a quick flash of tart orange and mandarin orange before settling into a warm brew of black tea, clove, and nutmeg. The spice stays soft rather than prickly, softened by subtle touches of jasmine and rose in the background. As the bright citrus top dissipates over fifteen minutes, the fra…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, New Romantics or Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)?

New Romantics takes 4 of 7 categories. New Romantics is rated 3.09/5 from 126 votes; Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) is rated 3.71/5 from 112 votes. Choose New Romantics for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, New Romantics or Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)?

New Romantics lasts longest (New Romantics 66/100, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New Romantics or Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)?

New Romantics projects furthest (New Romantics 58/100, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New Romantics and Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cloves, Cinnamon, Orange and Nutmeg.

Is New Romantics or Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) better for summer or winter?

For summer, New Romantics is the stronger pick. For winter, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New Romantics and Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)?

New Romantics features Davana, Citruses, Cloves, Cinnamon and Orange. Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Vanilla and Vetiver.

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