Fragrance comparison

Tender Love Eau de Toilette vs Lotus Blossom & Water Lily

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tender Love Eau de Toilette

Betty Barclay

3.9555 votes

Rank #13,386 CitrusFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

Lotus Blossom & Water Lily

Jo Malone London

3.81193 votes

Rank #14,217 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tender Love Eau de Toilette5/7

Lotus Blossom & Water Lily2/7

Ratings & consensus: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
Sillage & projection: Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
Value for money: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tender Love Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender Love Eau de ToiletteBetty Barclay

Lotus Blossom & Water LilyJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 58%Had 21%Want 20%

3.81/ 5 · 193 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

51%Like

20%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

30%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

193 votes

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLotus Blossom & Water Lily

SillageLotus Blossom & Water Lily

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value48

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

white floral58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaJasmine

Base

MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LotusWater LilyHoneysuckleFreesiaJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskGuaiac WoodIncenseAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Lotus Blossom & Water Lily, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall50

Winter10

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night32

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

Work 36%Casual 34%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#14,217

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Love by Betty Barclay is an approachable Floral Fruity scent for women. It opens with vibrant notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange that quickly transition into a heart of Freesia and Jasmine. The dry-down relies on Musk and Amber for a steady, grounded finish. It serves as an easygoing, everyday fragrance suit…

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Lotus Blossom & Water Lily by Jo Malone London captures the serene atmosphere of a Japanese water garden at sunrise. It starts with a zesty splash of grapefruit, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. The opening is bright and crisp. Within ten minutes, dewy lotus and translucent water lily take over the heart, supporte…

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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 Love Eau de Toilette or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Tender Love Eau de Toilette is rated 3.95/5 from 55 votes; Lotus Blossom & Water Lily is rated 3.81/5 from 193 votes. Choose Tender Love Eau de Toilette for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lotus Blossom & Water Lily for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

They last about the same: Lotus Blossom & Water Lily 60/100, Tender Love Eau de Toilette 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Lotus Blossom & Water Lily projects furthest (Lotus Blossom & Water Lily 55/100, Tender Love Eau de Toilette 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Love Eau de Toilette and Lotus Blossom & Water Lily smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Jasmine.

Is Tender Love Eau de Toilette or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tender Love Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Lotus Blossom & Water Lily is the stronger pick. Tender Love Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Lotus Blossom & Water Lily suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Love Eau de Toilette and Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber. Lotus Blossom & Water Lily has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lotus, Water Lily, Honeysuckle and Freesia, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Amber.