Fragrance comparison

Tender Absolute vs Alabaster Eau Fraiche

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

2 wins

Tender Absolute

Marc Joseph

5.001 votes

Rank #53,416 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Alabaster Eau Fraiche

Banana Republic

3.9253 votes

Rank #28,297 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Absolute takes 2 of 3 categories.

Tender Absolute
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Alabaster Eau Fraiche
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tender Absolute2/3

Alabaster Eau Fraiche1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tender Absolute
Sillage & projection: Tender Absolute
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alabaster Eau Fraiche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender AbsoluteMarc Joseph

Alabaster Eau FraicheBanana Republic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.92/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 23%Had 32%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

19%Love

66%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTender Absolute

SillageTender Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

woody70%

musky60%

citrus50%

fruity100%

floral90%

white floral80%

woody70%

fresh60%

citrus50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

BlackberryWoody NotesMuskVanilla

Top

BlackberryBig StrawberryClementineBlack CurrantMandarin Orange

Heart

PeonyLily-of-the-ValleyHoneysuckleRose

Base

White WoodSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Blackberry and Musk. Durations are only published for Tender Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day92

Night100

Spring61

Summer100

Fall22

Winter22

Day100

Night9

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 31%Date 28%Work 25%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,297

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAlabaster Eau FraicheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Joseph Tender Absolute delivers an immediate burst of bright lemon and tangy black currant. The fruit feels crisp. Within twenty minutes, the citrus edge settles, allowing dewy lily-of-the-valley and creamy jasmine flower petals to bloom across the skin with gentle sweetness. It never turns screechy. As the midda…

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Banana Republic Alabaster Eau Fraiche introduces itself with a burst of crisp mandarin orange, sweet clementine, and tart blackberry. This initial fruitiness quickly softens as skin warmth coaxes out a delicate bouquet of pink peony and fresh lily-of-the-valley. The scent finally settles into a clean base of white woo…

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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, Tender Absolute or Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Tender Absolute takes 2 of 3 categories. Tender Absolute is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Alabaster Eau Fraiche is rated 3.92/5 from 53 votes. Choose Tender Absolute for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Alabaster Eau Fraiche for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tender Absolute or Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Tender Absolute lasts longest (Tender Absolute 80/100, Alabaster Eau Fraiche 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Absolute or Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Tender Absolute projects furthest (Tender Absolute 69/100, Alabaster Eau Fraiche 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Absolute and Alabaster Eau Fraiche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley, Blackberry and Musk.

Is Tender Absolute or Alabaster Eau Fraiche better for summer or winter?

Tender Absolute suits evening wear; Alabaster Eau Fraiche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Absolute and Alabaster Eau Fraiche?

Tender Absolute has top notes of Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Blackberry, Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla. Alabaster Eau Fraiche has top notes of Blackberry, Big Strawberry, Clementine and Black Currant, heart notes of Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Honeysuckle and Rose, a base of White Wood, Sandalwood and Musk.