Sonnet 18 vs Tenderness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Sonnet 18 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Sonnet 18Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
TendernessChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tenderness
- Sillage & projection
- Sonnet 18
- Value for money
- Sonnet 18
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sonnet 18
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate14 votes · too few to score
2 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityTenderness
SillageSonnet 18
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,223
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews31
Overall rank#46,435
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews1
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSonnet 18 is a golden green floral with citrus lift, linden blossom, mimosa, honeyed pollen and a soft woody base. Reviewers describe it as a summer meadow scent, moving from cut-grass brightness into heady floral sweetness, then settling into earthy, smooth comfort. It suits someone who likes natural-feeling florals…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Sonnet 18 or Tenderness?
Sonnet 18 takes 3 of 4 categories. Sonnet 18 is rated 3.99/5 from 96 votes; Tenderness is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sonnet 18 for a citrus and sweet 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, Sonnet 18 or Tenderness?
They last about the same: Tenderness 80/100, Sonnet 18 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Sonnet 18 or Tenderness?
Sonnet 18 projects furthest (Sonnet 18 68/100, Tenderness 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sonnet 18 and Tenderness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mimosa, Tonka Bean and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Is Sonnet 18 or Tenderness better for summer or winter?
Sonnet 18 suits daytime wear; Tenderness suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sonnet 18 and Tenderness?
Sonnet 18 has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Mimosa and Dyer’s Greenweed, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla Absolute. Tenderness features Bergamot, Rose de Mai, Petitgrain, Tonka Bean and Cypress.
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