Fragrance comparison

Power vs Tailspin

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Power

Umbro

3.0743 votes

Rank #23,023 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tailspin

Lucien Lelong

4.1357 votes

Rank #13,167 GreenWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tailspin takes 5 of 7 categories.

Power
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tailspin
Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Power2/7

Tailspin5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerUmbro

TailspinLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 59%Had 36%Want 4%

4.13/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerTailspinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

26%Like

30%Ok

33%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

41%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerTailspinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity34

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTailspin

SillageTailspin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerPowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity86%

citrus72%

cinnamon58%

sweet44%

fresh30%

green100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesCloveCitrusesCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Citruses and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Power, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer63

Fall100

Winter44

Day100

Night47

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night40

Category winnerPowerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex24

Women0

Casual 60%Work 17%Party 13%Date 11%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#13,167

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Umbro Power is a straightforward, budget-friendly fragrance that leans into spicy fruitiness. The initial spray delivers an unmistakable blast of synthetic citruses and sugary fruity notes. Give it two minutes. The harsh solvent edge quickly blows off, revealing a warm core of ground cinnamon and pungent clove. It sme…

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Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

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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, Power or Tailspin?

Tailspin takes 5 of 7 categories. Power is rated 3.07/5 from 43 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Power for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Power or Tailspin?

Tailspin lasts longest (Tailspin 72/100, Power 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Power or Tailspin?

Tailspin projects furthest (Tailspin 63/100, Power 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Power and Tailspin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Citruses and Cinnamon.

Is Power or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Power and Tailspin?

Power features Fruity Notes, Clove, Citruses and Cinnamon. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.