Fragrance comparison

Tam Tam vs Amarosé

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Tam Tam

Mansfield

4.2421 votes

Rank #40,463 HoneySweet

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40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Amarosé

Mack n Gnosh

4.2025 votes

Rank #21,567 RoseVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amarosé takes 3 of 5 categories.

Tam Tam
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Amarosé
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tam Tam2/5

Amarosé3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tam TamMansfield

AmaroséMack n Gnosh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 48%Had 21%Want 30%

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

Category winnerTam TamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

56%Love

20%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTam Tam

SillageAmarosé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAmaroséBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

soft spicy84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

leather61%

rose100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanilla

Base6-9 hrs

HoneyLeather

Top

Rose PetalsPink PepperBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmineBlack CurrantHoney

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanOakmossPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Vanilla and Honey. Durations are only published for Tam Tam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Spring56

Summer33

Fall100

Winter89

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,567

PerfumerJustin McLamore

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAmaroséHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Tam Tam takes a bold, unexpected approach to masculine spicy aromatics. The initial spray delivers a sharp kick of pink pepper alongside crisp Italian bergamot. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk citrus gives way to thick, golden honey poured over warm bourbon vanilla. Dark jacket leather anchors the base, ke…

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Amarosé by Mack n Gnosh opens with fresh rose petals, bright bergamot, and a crackle of pink pepper. As the spray settles, Bulgarian rose merges with thick honey, dark black currant, and Indian jasmine, creating a dense, wine-doused floral center. The dry down relies on smoky agarwood, earthy patchouli, oakmoss, tonka…

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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, Tam Tam or Amarosé?

Amarosé takes 3 of 5 categories. Tam Tam is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Amarosé is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Tam Tam for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Amarosé for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tam Tam or Amarosé?

They last about the same: Tam Tam 72/100, Amarosé 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tam Tam or Amarosé?

Amarosé projects furthest (Amarosé 71/100, Tam Tam 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tam Tam and Amarosé smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Vanilla and Honey.

Is Tam Tam or Amarosé better for summer or winter?

Tam Tam suits day or night wear; Amarosé suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tam Tam and Amarosé?

Tam Tam has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Honey and Leather. Amarosé has top notes of Rose Petals, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Black Currant and Honey, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Patchouli.