Fragrance comparison

Tender Absolute vs Blackberry Lily

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 459 ratings analysed

2 wins

Tender Absolute

Marc Joseph

5.001 votes

Rank #53,416 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Blackberry Lily

The 7 Virtues

3.55458 votes

Rank #5,951 FruityWhite Floral

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.
Blackberry Lily
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tender Absolute2/3

Blackberry Lily1/3

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: Blackberry Lily

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender AbsoluteMarc Joseph

Blackberry LilyThe 7 Virtues

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.55/ 5 · 458 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

31%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

415 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTender Absolute

SillageTender Absolute

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

fruity100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

woody70%

musky60%

citrus50%

fruity100%

white floral92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

green61%

Scent match54%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

BlackberryBlack CurrantLily

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseDavanaMagnolia

Base

CaramelHaitian VetiverAmberCedarPatchouliEgyptian Pelargonium

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley and Blackberry. 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

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

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

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,951

PerfumerAngela Stavrevska, Julie Pluchet, Kamila Lelakova

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerBlackberry LilyHigher 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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Blackberry Lily opens with a juicy blackberry and black currant hit, wrapped in airy lily and soft green florals. It reads fruity, sweet, and a little moody rather than playful, with a polished floral structure underneath. As it dries down, patchouli, cedar, amber, and vetiver give it a darker, earthier backbone. That…

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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 Blackberry Lily?

Tender Absolute takes 2 of 3 categories. Tender Absolute is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Blackberry Lily is rated 3.55/5 from 458 votes. Choose Tender Absolute for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Blackberry Lily for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tender Absolute or Blackberry Lily?

Tender Absolute lasts longest (Tender Absolute 80/100, Blackberry Lily 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Absolute or Blackberry Lily?

Tender Absolute projects furthest (Tender Absolute 69/100, Blackberry Lily 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Absolute and Blackberry Lily smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Lily-of-the-Valley and Blackberry.

Is Tender Absolute or Blackberry Lily better for summer or winter?

Tender Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Absolute and Blackberry Lily?

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. Blackberry Lily has top notes of Blackberry, Black Currant and Lily, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Davana and Magnolia, a base of Caramel, Haitian Vetiver, Amber and Cedar.