Fragrance comparison

Tendre vs Calypso

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 163 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tendre

Lalique

4.2445 votes

Rank #16,318 PowderyRose

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Calypso

Lancôme

3.72118 votes

Rank #17,649 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tendre takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tendre
Choose it for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Calypso
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tendre5/7

Calypso2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TendreLalique

CalypsoLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%

3.72/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 32%Had 68%Want 0%

Category winnerTendreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

47%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

45 votes

28%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerTendreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityTendre

SillageCalypso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCalypsoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

rose92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

Powdery NotesRose PetalsRose

Base

White MuskVanilla

Top

PepperPlumPearBergamot

Heart

RoseFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

PatchouliVanillaRaspberry

InformationalShared notesPear, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Vanilla. 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

Summer53

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night44

Spring59

Summer100

Fall22

Winter5

Day100

Night26

Category winnerTendreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men7

Unisex33

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,318

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#17,649

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTendreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lalique Tendre opens with a bright burst of crisp pear and watery lily of the valley, a clean and modern start that quickly softens. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance shifts into a dense cloud of powdery notes, rose petals, and a rich, traditional rose. It has a fluffy, almost thick texture that feels like a luxu…

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Lancome Calypso hits the air with a bright splash of pear and plum, cut sharply by black pepper. Unlike typical sugary juices of its era, this scent transitions into a clean floral heart dominated by freesia and rose before settling into a warm raspberry vanilla base. It stays fresh and fruit-forward on skin but carri…

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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, Tendre or Calypso?

Tendre takes 5 of 7 categories. Tendre is rated 4.24/5 from 45 votes; Calypso is rated 3.72/5 from 118 votes. Choose Tendre for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Calypso for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tendre or Calypso?

They last about the same: Tendre 62/100, Calypso 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tendre or Calypso?

Calypso projects furthest (Calypso 65/100, Tendre 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tendre and Calypso smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Tendre or Calypso better for summer or winter?

For summer, Calypso is the stronger pick. For winter, Tendre is the stronger pick. Tendre suits daytime wear; Calypso suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tendre and Calypso?

Tendre has top notes of Pear and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Rose Petals and Rose, a base of White Musk and Vanilla. Calypso has top notes of Pepper, Plum, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Raspberry.