Fragrance comparison

Tenderness vs Sonnet 18

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

Tenderness

TRNP

4.502 votes

Rank #46,435 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sonnet 18

Annette Neuffer

3.9996 votes

Rank #6,223 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sonnet 18 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tenderness
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sonnet 18
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tenderness1/4

Sonnet 183/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tenderness
Sillage & projection: Sonnet 18
Value for money: Sonnet 18
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sonnet 18

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TendernessTRNP

Sonnet 18Annette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 64%

3.99/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

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

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTenderness

SillageSonnet 18

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSonnet 18Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

rose84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

yellow floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

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

BergamotBitter OrangeMandarin Leaf

Heart

Orange BlossomLime (Linden) BlossomMimosaDyer’s GreenweedBulgarian RoseJasmine Sambac

Base

HoneySandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla AbsoluteBourbon VetiverStyraxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tonka Bean, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Mimosa. 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

Summer88

Fall63

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,435

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,223

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerSonnet 18Higher 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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Sonnet 18 is a golden green floral with citrus lift, linden blossom, mimosa, honeyed pollen and a soft woody base. Reviewers describe it as a summer meadow scent, moving from cut-grass brightness into heady floral sweetness, then settling into earthy, smooth comfort. It suits someone who likes natural-feeling florals…

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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 Sonnet 18?

Sonnet 18 takes 3 of 4 categories. Tenderness is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Sonnet 18 is rated 3.99/5 from 96 votes. Choose Tenderness for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sonnet 18 for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tenderness or Sonnet 18?

They last about the same: Tenderness 80/100, Sonnet 18 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tenderness or Sonnet 18?

Sonnet 18 projects furthest (Sonnet 18 68/100, Tenderness 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tenderness and Sonnet 18 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tonka Bean, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Mimosa.

Is Tenderness or Sonnet 18 better for summer or winter?

Tenderness suits day or night wear; Sonnet 18 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tenderness and Sonnet 18?

Tenderness features Bergamot, Rose de Mai, Petitgrain, Tonka Bean and Cypress. Sonnet 18 has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Mimosa and Dyer’s Greenweed, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla Absolute.