Fragrance comparison

Tenderness vs Sanctum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Tenderness

TRNP

4.502 votes

Rank #46,435 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sanctum

TRNP

3.7827 votes

Rank #39,294 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sanctum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tenderness
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sanctum
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tenderness1/4

Sanctum3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TendernessTRNP

SanctumTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 64%

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 49%Had 7%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTenderness

SillageSanctum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSanctumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

rose84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotRose de MaiPetitgrainTonka BeanCypressAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Mimosa

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamotPetitgrainRosemaryLavender

Heart

ChamomileNeroliRose GeraniumClary SageMintOrange BlossomRose de MaiMelissa Flower

Base

OlibanumAmyriselemiBenzoinOpoponaxCypressTolu BalsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose de Mai, Petitgrain and Cypress. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,435

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSanctumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Tenderness is an all-natural botanical floral fragrance built around a fresh, pale rose de mai bud, sharp bergamot, and resinous cypress. Created by Teone Reinthal in 2018, it combines bright citrus openings with a soft, green, woody base. It wears best during warm spring mornings and hot summer afternoons, offer…

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TRNP Sanctum opens with a sharp burst of lemon verbena, bergamot, and rosemary that feels fresh and herbal. As the top notes fade, soothing chamomile, lavender, and clary sage merge with a deep base of olibanum frankincense, fir, and sandalwood. Built entirely from botanical oils, it creates an unrefined, aromatic atm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tenderness or Sanctum?

Sanctum takes 3 of 4 categories. Tenderness is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Sanctum is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes. Choose Tenderness for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sanctum for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tenderness or Sanctum?

Tenderness lasts longest (Tenderness 80/100, Sanctum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tenderness or Sanctum?

Sanctum projects furthest (Sanctum 58/100, Tenderness 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tenderness and Sanctum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose de Mai, Petitgrain and Cypress.

Is Tenderness or Sanctum better for summer or winter?

Tenderness suits day or night wear; Sanctum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tenderness and Sanctum?

Tenderness features Bergamot, Rose de Mai, Petitgrain, Tonka Bean and Cypress. Sanctum has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Chamomile, Neroli, Rose Geranium and Clary Sage, a base of Olibanum, Amyris, elemi and Benzoin.