Fragrance comparison

Tall Tales vs tattoo

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Tall Tales

West Third Brand

3.754 votes

Rank #61,522 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

tattoo

Clement B

4.502 votes

Rank #51,829 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Tall Tales
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
tattoo
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Tall Tales2/4

tattoo2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tall TalesWest Third Brand

tattooClement B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTall Tales

Sillagetattoo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerTall TalesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

chocolate61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletTobaccoAmberChocolateClary SageCorianderSuedeCoffeeVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotCoriander

Heart2 to 3 hours

ChocolateTonka Bean

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesAmber, Chocolate and Coriander. Durations are only published for tattoo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,522

PerfumerMichael Loring Probst

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,829

PerfumerCéline Herbette, Chris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnertattooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tall Tales leans into powdery violet, tobacco and amber with a soft trail of cocoa, coffee and vanilla. It reads warm, slightly smoky and gently sweet rather than loud. On skin, the floral-powdery opening can feel plush before the tobacco, suede and amber pull it into darker territory. It may suit cool weather, evenin…

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tattoo by Clement B is a woody spicy fragrance built around a pairing of dark chocolate and dry woods. The scent opens with a brief lift of tart bergamot and herbal coriander seeds before moving quickly into a dessert-like heart of rich chocolate and almond-toned tonka bean. As it settles, warm amber smooths out the e…

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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, Tall Tales or tattoo?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Tall Tales is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; tattoo is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tall Tales for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose tattoo for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tall Tales or tattoo?

Tall Tales lasts longest (Tall Tales 73/100, tattoo 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tall Tales or tattoo?

tattoo projects furthest (tattoo 81/100, Tall Tales 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tall Tales and tattoo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amber, Chocolate and Coriander.

Is Tall Tales or tattoo better for summer or winter?

Tall Tales suits evening wear; tattoo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tall Tales and tattoo?

Tall Tales features Violet, Tobacco, Amber, Chocolate and Clary Sage. tattoo has top notes of Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Chocolate and Tonka Bean, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Cedar.