Fragrance comparison

Tantrum vs The Great Empresses of Japan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Tantrum

Clash

4.001 votes

Rank #61,822 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

The Great Empresses of Japan

Romea D'Ameor

3.84146 votes

Rank #16,237 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Great Empresses of Japan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tantrum
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character.
The Great Empresses of Japan
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tantrum0/1

The Great Empresses of Japan1/1

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: The Great Empresses of Japan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TantrumClash

The Great Empresses of JapanRomea D'Ameor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.84/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

23%Love

53%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

woody91%

iris83%

floral74%

violet65%

vanilla56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotFreesiaGingerLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

AmberLily-of-the-ValleyPatchouliJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

HeliotropeMuskTonka BeanVanilla

Top

Ylang-YlangFreesiaMelon

Heart

IrisHeliotropeVioletPeonyLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

Orris RootTonka BeanTeak WoodMuskSandalwoodVetiverVanilla

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Musk. Durations are only published for Tantrum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,237

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerThe Great Empresses of JapanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tantrum by Clash opens with a sharp burst of fresh lemon and bergamot, balanced by the gentle heat of ginger and soft freesia. As the brisk opening settles, a floral heart of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley emerges alongside earthy patchouli and warm amber. The final dry-down rests on a comforting base of vanilla, tonk…

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The Great Empresses of Japan opens with a brief melon and ylang-ylang contrast before settling into a soft iris and heliotrope powder. Pierre Bourdon builds a dense floral heart around violet and peony over a grounded base of sandalwood, teak wood, and tonka bean. It feels clean, serene, and vintage-tinged, ideal for …

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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, Tantrum or The Great Empresses of Japan?

The Great Empresses of Japan takes 1 of 1 categories. Tantrum is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; The Great Empresses of Japan is rated 3.84/5 from 146 votes. Choose Tantrum for a vanilla and citrus character. Choose The Great Empresses of Japan for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Tantrum and The Great Empresses of Japan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Musk.

What are the notes in Tantrum and The Great Empresses of Japan?

Tantrum has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Amber, Lily-of-the-Valley, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. The Great Empresses of Japan has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Freesia and Melon, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet and Peony, a base of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Teak Wood and Musk.