Fragrance comparison

Tenderness vs Cleopatra

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Tenderness

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,268 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #51,255 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cleopatra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tenderness
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.
Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tenderness0/1

Cleopatra1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TendernessEvgeniya Borisova

CleopatraKesma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliTuberosePepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseYlang-YlangAngelica

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaJasmineAmber

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Pepper, Incense and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tenderness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 42%Party 25%Casual 18%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tenderness opens with a sharp burst of neroli and crushed black pepper. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns off, letting thick tuberose rise from the skin with a waxy, honeyed sweetness. Smoked incense and earthy angelica cut right through the floral syrup, keeping the profile grounded and mat…

Reviews →

Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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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.

Do Tenderness and Cleopatra smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Pepper, Incense and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Tenderness or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?

Tenderness suits evening wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tenderness and Cleopatra?

Tenderness has top notes of Neroli, Tuberose and Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Ylang-Ylang and Angelica, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine and Amber. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.