Tango vs Hortensia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hortensia takes 1 of 1 categories.
TangoChoose it for a white floral and citrus character.
HortensiaChoose it for a violet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tango0/1
Hortensia1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hortensia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
TangoTru WesternHortensiaPompeiiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 18%Had 14%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus92%
powdery84%
soft spicy77%
warm spicy69%
musky61%
violet100%
leather92%
fruity84%
woody77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBlack CurrantLemonOrange
Heart
JasmineLilyVioletClovesBlack Pepper
Base
AmberVanillaMusk
Top
GrapefruitJuniper BerriesBlack Currant
Heart
LeatherVioletClovesBlack Pepper
Base
RaspberryVetiverCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Violet, Cloves and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,033
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#58,374
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHortensiaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTango by Tru Western is a Floral fragrance for women. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Black Currant, Lemon and Orange; middle notes are Jasmine, Lily, Violet, Cloves and Black Pepper; base notes are Amber, Vanilla and Musk.
Reviews →Hortensia by Pompeii opens with a tart flash of grapefruit and dark black currant before settling into a dense heart of violet and worn leather. Released in 2025, this unisex woody spicy fragrance plays heavy contrast between cold juniper berries and hot black pepper. As the top notes fade, cloves and earthy vetiver a…
Reviews →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, Tango or Hortensia?
Hortensia takes 1 of 1 categories. Tango is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Hortensia is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tango for a white floral and citrus character. Choose Hortensia for a violet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Do Tango and Hortensia smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Violet, Cloves and Black Pepper.
Is Tango or Hortensia better for summer or winter?
Hortensia suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tango and Hortensia?
Tango has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Currant, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily, Violet and Cloves, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Hortensia has top notes of Grapefruit, Juniper Berries and Black Currant, heart notes of Leather, Violet, Cloves and Black Pepper, a base of Raspberry, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk.
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