No.2 Splinter vs Sweet Tea
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sweet Tea takes 4 of 5 categories.
No.2 SplinterChoose it for a earthy and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet TeaChoose it for a aromatic and camphor character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No.2 Splinter1/5
Sweet Tea4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Sweet Tea
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sweet Tea
- Sillage & projection
- No.2 Splinter
- Value for money
- Sweet Tea
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sweet Tea
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No.2 SplinterArcadiaSweet TeaButterfly Thai PerfumeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.57/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 58%Had 8%Want 35%
4.03/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerSweet TeaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
36%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySweet Tea
SillageNo.2 Splinter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSweet TeaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyearthy100%
rose91%
patchouli83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
oud56%
aromatic100%
camphor92%
citrus84%
floral77%
vanilla69%
amber61%
Scent match13%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Saffron
Heart
RoseTruffleFloral bouquet
Base
PatchouliVanillaAgarwoodMoss
Top
CamphorLemon
Heart
Floral bouquetVanillaVetiver
Base
AgarwoodSaffronAmber
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Floral bouquet, Vanilla and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter60
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,095
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#36,094
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerSweet TeaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArcadia No.2 Splinter leans dark, earthy, and softly opulent. The saffron opening moves quickly into rose, truffle, and patchouli, then settles into a mossy oud-vanilla base that feels woody, spicy, and slightly damp rather than sugary. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy rose-oud perfumes with a deeper, soil-li…
Reviews →Sweet Tea by Butterfly Thai Perfume is a calm aromatic woody scent built around camphor, lemon, soft florals, vanilla, vetiver, oud, saffron and amber. It reads fresh at first, then warmer and more resinous, with a spa-like tea mood rather than a sugary drink impression. Its appeal is in the contrast: cooling camphor …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, No.2 Splinter or Sweet Tea?
Sweet Tea takes 4 of 5 categories. No.2 Splinter is rated 3.57/5 from 14 votes; Sweet Tea is rated 4.03/5 from 11 votes. Choose No.2 Splinter for a earthy and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sweet Tea for a aromatic and camphor character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, No.2 Splinter or Sweet Tea?
Sweet Tea lasts longest (Sweet Tea 78/100, No.2 Splinter 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No.2 Splinter or Sweet Tea?
No.2 Splinter projects furthest (No.2 Splinter 69/100, Sweet Tea 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No.2 Splinter and Sweet Tea smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Saffron, Floral bouquet, Vanilla and Agarwood.
Is No.2 Splinter or Sweet Tea better for summer or winter?
No.2 Splinter suits evening wear; Sweet Tea suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No.2 Splinter and Sweet Tea?
No.2 Splinter has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Truffle and Floral bouquet, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Agarwood and Moss. Sweet Tea has top notes of Camphor and Lemon, heart notes of Floral bouquet, Vanilla and Vetiver, a base of Agarwood, Saffron and Amber.
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