Fragrance comparison

Sage & Black Tea Renew vs X-MAS. Верхний аромат

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 51 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sage & Black Tea Renew

Dossier

3.7748 votes

Rank #33,395 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

X-MAS. Верхний аромат

Theme · 2021

4.503 votes

Rank #71,508 AmberWine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sage & Black Tea Renew takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sage & Black Tea Renew
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Choose it for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sage & Black Tea Renew3/4

X-MAS. Верхний аромат1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sage & Black Tea Renew
Sillage & projection: X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Value for money: Sage & Black Tea Renew
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sage & Black Tea Renew

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sage & Black Tea RenewDossier

X-MAS. Верхний ароматTheme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

21%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

13%Hate

48 votes

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevitySage & Black Tea Renew

SillageX-MAS. Верхний аромат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSage & Black Tea RenewBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

amber92%

wine69%

warm spicy53%

sweet46%

powdery38%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotStar AniseCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

TeaCloveCardamomViolet

Base5-8 hrs

SagePalo SantoAmyris

Top

Star AniseOrangeIce

Heart

Red WineCinnamonCardamomGingerTea

Base

AmberTobaccoGuaiac WoodPineCedar

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Cinnamon, Tea and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Sage & Black Tea Renew, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall90

Winter55

Day100

Night44

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex72

Women22

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,395

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,508

PerfumerElena Razumova

Launched2021

Reviews0

Category winnerSage & Black Tea RenewHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sage & Black Tea Renew by Dossier opens with a lively splash of sunny bergamot accented by warm cinnamon and sweet star anise. As the bright citrus settles, the heart reveals a comforting brew of steeped black tea mingled with herbal sage, spicy cardamom, and powdery violet petals. In the dry-down, creamy amyris wood …

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X-MAS. Верхний аромат by Theme opens with sharp star anise, chilled orange peel, and an icy metallic flash. Perfumer Elena Razumova builds a chilly winter atmosphere that shifts into warm mulled wine, spicy cardamom, and cinnamon. Smoky guaiac wood, dry cedar, and pine resin merge with cozy amber and sweet tobacco lea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sage & Black Tea Renew or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Sage & Black Tea Renew takes 3 of 4 categories. Sage & Black Tea Renew is rated 3.77/5 from 48 votes; X-MAS. Верхний аромат is rated 4.50/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sage & Black Tea Renew for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose X-MAS. Верхний аромат for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sage & Black Tea Renew or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Sage & Black Tea Renew lasts longest (Sage & Black Tea Renew 69/100, X-MAS. Верхний аромат 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sage & Black Tea Renew or X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

X-MAS. Верхний аромат projects furthest (X-MAS. Верхний аромат 63/100, Sage & Black Tea Renew 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sage & Black Tea Renew and X-MAS. Верхний аромат smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Cinnamon, Tea and Cardamom.

Is Sage & Black Tea Renew or X-MAS. Верхний аромат better for summer or winter?

Sage & Black Tea Renew suits daytime wear; X-MAS. Верхний аромат suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sage & Black Tea Renew and X-MAS. Верхний аромат?

Sage & Black Tea Renew has top notes of Bergamot, Star Anise and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tea, Clove, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Sage, Palo Santo and Amyris. X-MAS. Верхний аромат has top notes of Star Anise, Orange and Ice, heart notes of Red Wine, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Pine.