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Sanctum vs Tenderness

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

Updated 29 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sanctum takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sanctum

    Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Tenderness

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sanctum3/4
Tenderness1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tenderness
Sillage & projection
Sanctum
Value for money
Sanctum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sanctum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SanctumTRNP
TendernessTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.78/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 49%Had 7%Want 44%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 14%Had 21%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
26%Like
11%Ok
15%Dislike
7%Hate

27 votes

50%Love
50%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityTenderness

SillageSanctum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value25
Category winnerSanctumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
citrus91%
fresh spicy83%
amber74%
woody65%
balsamic56%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
rose84%
floral77%
fresh spicy69%
woody61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamotPetitgrainRosemaryLavender
Heart
ChamomileNeroliRose GeraniumClary SageMintOrange BlossomRose de MaiMelissa Flower
Base
OlibanumAmyriselemiBenzoinOpoponaxCypressTolu BalsamPatchouli
Notes
BergamotRose de MaiPetitgrainTonka BeanCypressAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Mimosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Petitgrain, Rose de Mai and Cypress. 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
Summer75
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#46,435

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSanctumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Sanctum opens with a sharp burst of lemon verbena, bergamot, and rosemary that feels fresh and herbal. As the top notes fade, soothing chamomile, lavender, and clary sage merge with a deep base of olibanum frankincense, fir, and sandalwood. Built entirely from botanical oils, it creates an unrefined, aromatic atm…

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TRNP Tenderness is an all-natural botanical floral fragrance built around a fresh, pale rose de mai bud, sharp bergamot, and resinous cypress. Created by Teone Reinthal in 2018, it combines bright citrus openings with a soft, green, woody base. It wears best during warm spring mornings and hot summer afternoons, offer…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sanctum or Tenderness?

Sanctum takes 3 of 4 categories. Sanctum is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes; Tenderness is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sanctum for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tenderness for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sanctum or Tenderness?

Tenderness lasts longest (Tenderness 80/100, Sanctum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sanctum or Tenderness?

Sanctum projects furthest (Sanctum 58/100, Tenderness 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sanctum and Tenderness smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose de Mai and Cypress.

Is Sanctum or Tenderness better for summer or winter?

Sanctum suits daytime wear; Tenderness suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sanctum and Tenderness?

Sanctum has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Chamomile, Neroli, Rose Geranium and Clary Sage, a base of Olibanum, Amyris, elemi and Benzoin. Tenderness features Bergamot, Rose de Mai, Petitgrain, Tonka Bean and Cypress.

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