Fragrance comparison

Tea In The Morning vs Dryad

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 646 ratings analysed

Tea In The Morning

Mith

4.2129 votes

Rank #28,878 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Dryad

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.15617 votes

Rank #2,105 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dryad takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tea In The Morning
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dryad
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tea In The Morning3/7

Dryad4/7

Ratings & consensus: Dryad
Community sentiment: Tea In The Morning
Longevity: Dryad
Sillage & projection: Dryad
Value for money: Tea In The Morning
Versatility: Tea In The Morning
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dryad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tea In The MorningMith

DryadPapillon Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 46%

4.15/ 5 · 617 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerDryadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

50%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

617 votes

Category winnerTea In The MorningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDryad

SillageDryad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value45

Category winnerTea In The MorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

musky84%

green77%

white floral69%

iris61%

aromatic100%

green92%

earthy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotBitter OrangeLemon

Heart

White TeaHoneysuckleRoseMagnoliaNarcissus

Base

MuskOrris RootCedar

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumTarragonClary SageThymeBitter OrangeCitronBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

NarcissusOrris RootCostusApricotOrange BlossomLavender

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverPeru BalsamBenzoinStyrax

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bitter Orange, Narcissus and Orris Root. Durations are only published for Dryad, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall24

Winter6

Day100

Night6

Spring100

Summer57

Fall0

Winter38

Day100

Night50

Category winnerTea In The MorningMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex86

Women7

Men10

Unisex74

Women16

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#2,105

PerfumerLiz Moores

Launched—

Reviews106

Category winnerDryadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tea In The Morning opens with bright citrus, then settles into a soft white tea and floral heart with musk, orris, and cedar underneath. It usually reads clean, airy, and slightly powdery rather than loud. If you like tea scents with a gentle musky dry-down and moderate projection, this is an easy one to sample. If yo…

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Papillon Artisan Perfumes Dryad captures the wild, untamed spirit of an overgrown temperate forest in late spring. It opens with an electric shock of bitter galbanum, aromatic tarragon, and tart bergamot that hits the nose with sharp herbal bite. Within twenty minutes, the initial shock softens into dusty narcissus, p…

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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, Tea In The Morning or Dryad?

Dryad takes 4 of 7 categories. Tea In The Morning is rated 4.21/5 from 29 votes; Dryad is rated 4.15/5 from 617 votes. Choose Tea In The Morning for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dryad for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tea In The Morning or Dryad?

Dryad lasts longest (Dryad 70/100, Tea In The Morning 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tea In The Morning or Dryad?

Dryad projects furthest (Dryad 56/100, Tea In The Morning 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tea In The Morning and Dryad smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Narcissus and Orris Root.

Is Tea In The Morning or Dryad better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tea In The Morning is the stronger pick. For winter, Dryad is the stronger pick. Tea In The Morning suits daytime wear; Dryad suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tea In The Morning and Dryad?

Tea In The Morning has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Lemon, heart notes of White Tea, Honeysuckle, Rose and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Orris Root and Cedar. Dryad has top notes of Galbanum, Tarragon, Clary Sage and Thyme, heart notes of Narcissus, Orris Root, Costus and Apricot, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Benzoin.