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Tenderness vs Sunshine Woman

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

Updated 6,240 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sunshine Woman takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Tenderness

    Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sunshine Woman

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tenderness2/5
Sunshine Woman3/5
Ratings & consensus
Sunshine Woman
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tenderness
Sillage & projection
Sunshine Woman
Value for money
Tenderness
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sunshine Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TendernessPure Sense
Sunshine WomanAmouage
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.48/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%
4.05/ 5 · 6,217 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerSunshine WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
9%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
39%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

43%Love
34%Like
9%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate

6,217 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate37
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityTenderness

SillageSunshine Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value30
Category winnerTendernessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
powdery90%
sweet80%
floral70%
musky60%
lactonic50%
fruity100%
floral92%
white floral84%
vanilla77%
almond69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
MarshmallowApricotBig Strawberry
Heart2-3 hrs
OsmanthusMagnolia
Base5-7 hrs
White SuedeMuskAlmond
Top
AlmondBlack CurrantDavana
Heart
OsmanthusVanillaMagnoliaJasmine
Base
White TobaccoPapyrusPatchouliCade oil
InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Magnolia and Almond. Durations are only published for Tenderness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter43
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Casual 37%Work 29%Date 25%Party 8%
Men1
Unisex13
Women86
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#24,274

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSunshine WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tenderness by Pure Sense brings a playful gourmand profile with a fluffy, pillowy twist. The opening hits immediately with candied big strawberry, fuzzy ripe apricot, and a dusting of powdery marshmallow. Give it ten minutes. Once the sharp alcohol evaporates, the heart reveals milky osmanthus and fresh magnolia bloss…

Reviews →

Amouage Sunshine Woman behaves like a sun-drenched apricot preserve poured over dry tobacco leaves. It bypasses typical summer citrus, offering a dense warmth that clings to the skin during crisp autumn afternoons or chilly spring mornings. A heavy dose of osmanthus gives it a distinct velvety texture, making it a ste…

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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, Tenderness or Sunshine Woman?

Sunshine Woman takes 3 of 5 categories. Tenderness is rated 2.48/5 from 23 votes; Sunshine Woman is rated 4.05/5 from 6,217 votes. Choose Tenderness for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sunshine Woman for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tenderness or Sunshine Woman?

They last about the same: Tenderness 72/100, Sunshine Woman 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tenderness or Sunshine Woman?

Sunshine Woman projects furthest (Sunshine Woman 62/100, Tenderness 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tenderness and Sunshine Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Magnolia and Almond.

Is Tenderness or Sunshine Woman better for summer or winter?

Tenderness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tenderness and Sunshine Woman?

Tenderness has top notes of Marshmallow, Apricot and Big Strawberry, heart notes of Osmanthus and Magnolia, a base of White Suede, Musk and Almond. Sunshine Woman has top notes of Almond, Black Currant and Davana, heart notes of Osmanthus, Vanilla, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of White Tobacco, Papyrus, Patchouli and Cade oil.

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