Tea for Two vs Tender Wood
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tea for Two takes 3 of 4 categories.
Tea for TwoChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tender WoodChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tea for Two3/4
Tender Wood1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tea for Two
- Sillage & projection
- Tea for Two
- Value for money
- Tea for Two
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tender Wood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Tea for TwoAERUTender WoodAfter BlowWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
4.46/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 36%Had 2%Want 62%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
62%Love
31%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTea for Two
SillageTea for Two
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTea for TwoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh88%
green77%
iris65%
white floral53%
fresh spicy42%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
white floral69%
iris61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, iris and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bitter OrangeJasmineBergamot Leaf
Heart
Earl Grey TeaOrange Blossom
Base
IrisCedarwoodVetiverMusk
Top
Black PepperSicilian LemonBergamotPetitgrain
Heart
JasmineIrisNutmegRose
Base
VetiverCedarwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Iris, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall83
Winter33
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#48,437
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,210
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerTender WoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTea for Two by AERU is a fresh green tea scent built around Earl Grey, bitter orange and soft florals. It opens bright and citrusy, then settles into a clean, lightly powdery mix of iris, vetiver, cedar and musk. It reads airy, polished and quietly romantic rather than dense or sweet. If you like tea fragrances with a…
Reviews →Tender Wood opens with a clean spark of lemon, bergamot and black pepper, then settles into a soft floral heart with iris, jasmine and rose. The dry-down leans woody, musky and lightly earthy, with vetiver and cedar giving it a calm, polished feel. It suits someone who wants a subtle unisex wood scent rather than a lo…
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, Tea for Two or Tender Wood?
Tea for Two takes 3 of 4 categories. Tea for Two is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Tender Wood is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes. Choose Tea for Two for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Tender Wood for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Tea for Two or Tender Wood?
Tea for Two lasts longest (Tea for Two 60/100, Tender Wood 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Tea for Two or Tender Wood?
Tea for Two projects furthest (Tea for Two 50/100, Tender Wood 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Tea for Two and Tender Wood smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, iris and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Iris, Cedarwood and Vetiver.
Is Tea for Two or Tender Wood better for summer or winter?
Tea for Two suits day or night wear; Tender Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Tea for Two and Tender Wood?
Tea for Two has top notes of Bitter Orange, Jasmine and Bergamot Leaf, heart notes of Earl Grey Tea and Orange Blossom, a base of Iris, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Musk. Tender Wood has top notes of Black Pepper, Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedarwood and Musk.
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