Fragrance comparison

Nine Dragons vs Te Verde (Green Tea)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Nine Dragons

L'Aromatica Perfume

3.9314 votes

Rank #36,670 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Te Verde (Green Tea)

L'Erbolario

4.0169 votes

Rank #24,994 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Te Verde (Green Tea) takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nine Dragons
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Te Verde (Green Tea)
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Nine Dragons1/5

Te Verde (Green Tea)4/5

Ratings & consensus: Te Verde (Green Tea)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nine Dragons
Sillage & projection: Te Verde (Green Tea)
Value for money: Te Verde (Green Tea)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Te Verde (Green Tea)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nine DragonsL'Aromatica Perfume

Te Verde (Green Tea)L'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 41%Had 13%Want 47%

4.01/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 31%Had 33%Want 35%

Category winnerTe Verde (Green Tea)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

25%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNine Dragons

SillageTe Verde (Green Tea)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value86

Category winnerTe Verde (Green Tea)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

woody84%

musky77%

floral69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

white floral60%

fresh50%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lemon VerbenaGreen TeaMuskWoody NotesPink LotusIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBergamotLemon VerbenaPetitgrainBasil

Heart

Green TeaRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon Verbena, Green Tea and Musk. Durations are only published for Nine Dragons, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night39

Spring79

Summer100

Fall18

Winter3

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,670

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#24,994

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTe Verde (Green Tea)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nine Dragons by L'Aromatica Perfume delivers an invigorating blend of crushed citrus leaves, delicate water blossoms, and gentle aromatic woods. Opening with an energizing splash of lemon verbena and freshly steeped green tea, the scent feels like walking through a dew-soaked herb garden on a crisp spring morning. As …

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Te Verde by L'Erbolario opens with sharp grapefruit and crisp basil before settling into herbal green tea. Clean jasmine and soft musk anchor the dry down, keeping the blend bright without turning overly sweet. It feels cool on skin during muggy summer afternoons, serving as an easy refreshing spritz for casual daytim…

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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, Nine Dragons or Te Verde (Green Tea)?

Te Verde (Green Tea) takes 4 of 5 categories. Nine Dragons is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Te Verde (Green Tea) is rated 4.01/5 from 69 votes. Choose Nine Dragons for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Te Verde (Green Tea) for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nine Dragons or Te Verde (Green Tea)?

Nine Dragons lasts longest (Nine Dragons 56/100, Te Verde (Green Tea) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nine Dragons or Te Verde (Green Tea)?

Te Verde (Green Tea) projects furthest (Te Verde (Green Tea) 54/100, Nine Dragons 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nine Dragons and Te Verde (Green Tea) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Lemon Verbena, Green Tea and Musk.

Is Nine Dragons or Te Verde (Green Tea) better for summer or winter?

Nine Dragons suits daytime wear; Te Verde (Green Tea) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nine Dragons and Te Verde (Green Tea)?

Nine Dragons features Lemon Verbena, Green Tea, Musk, Woody Notes and Pink Lotus. Te Verde (Green Tea) has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain, heart notes of Green Tea, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk and Amber.