Fragrance comparison

Tender Mood vs Nubiade

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Tender Mood

Marc Joseph

4.7010 votes

Rank #41,712 PowderyViolet

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Nubiade

Omar Sharif

4.508 votes

Rank #19,577 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tender Mood takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tender Mood
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nubiade
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Tender Mood3/4

Nubiade1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender MoodMarc Joseph

NubiadeOmar Sharif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 45%Had 10%Want 45%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTender Mood

SillageTender Mood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value17

Category winnerTender MoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

woody84%

musky77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

floral100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Palisander RosewoodRed AppleBitter OrangeRaspberry Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletMay RoseLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberry

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskPatchouliVanillaJasmineFruity Notes

Top

MarigoldBlackberryPeachRaspberryViolet Leaf

Heart

CarnationRoseFreesiaVioletJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskHeliotropeVanillaPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Musk. Durations are only published for Tender Mood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 37%Casual 34%Date 21%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerNubiadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Mood by Marc Joseph opens with a crisp crunch of red apple and tart bitter orange, framed by herbal raspberry leaf and warm palisander rosewood. The first three minutes carry a quick burst of alcohol before the oils settle into skin. Soon, the scent turns into a lush, nostalgic cosmetic cloud. Candied violet ta…

Reviews →

Nubiade is an intricate oriental floral perfume from 1994, centered around a rich, powdery blend of marigold, blackberry, and carnation. It feels like a lush, hidden garden at dawn, offering a distinct vintage character. This fragrance wears well during spring mornings or cool autumn evenings, where its notes of helio…

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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 Mood or Nubiade?

Tender Mood takes 3 of 4 categories. Tender Mood is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes; Nubiade is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Tender Mood for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nubiade for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Tender Mood or Nubiade?

Tender Mood lasts longest (Tender Mood 84/100, Nubiade 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Mood or Nubiade?

Projection is very close: Tender Mood 69/100, Nubiade 67/100 for sillage.

Do Tender Mood and Nubiade smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Musk.

Is Tender Mood or Nubiade better for summer or winter?

Tender Mood suits daytime wear; Nubiade suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Mood and Nubiade?

Tender Mood has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Red Apple, Bitter Orange and Raspberry Leaf, heart notes of Violet, May Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla and Jasmine. Nubiade has top notes of Marigold, Blackberry, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Patchouli.