Fragrance comparison

Tender Amber Intense vs Antidote

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

4 wins

Tender Amber Intense

Zara

4.35108 votes

Rank #4,482 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #67,010 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Amber Intense takes 4 of 4 categories.

Tender Amber Intense
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Tender Amber Intense4/4

Antidote0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tender Amber Intense
Sillage & projection: Tender Amber Intense
Value for money: Tender Amber Intense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tender Amber Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender Amber IntenseZara

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 39%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

108 votes

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityTender Amber Intense

SillageTender Amber Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value8

Category winnerTender Amber IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

tuberose77%

rose65%

smoky53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

IncenseTuberoseRose

Base

AmberLabdanum

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex57

Women5

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#67,010

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTender Amber IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara launches a surprisingly heavy hitter with this one. A sharp blast of saffron starts the experience, leading into a thick, sweet cloud that feels right for chilly autumn evenings. It leans heavily into a sugary vibe, making it a solid casual wear option when you want to stand out in a crowd.

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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 Amber Intense or Antidote?

Tender Amber Intense takes 4 of 4 categories. Tender Amber Intense is rated 4.35/5 from 108 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Tender Amber Intense for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tender Amber Intense or Antidote?

Tender Amber Intense lasts longest (Tender Amber Intense 75/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Amber Intense or Antidote?

Tender Amber Intense projects furthest (Tender Amber Intense 68/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Amber Intense and Antidote smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose and Labdanum.

Is Tender Amber Intense or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Amber Intense and Antidote?

Tender Amber Intense has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Incense, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Amber and Labdanum. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.