Fragrance comparison

Tentations vs Ultima

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 764 ratings analysed

Tentations

Paloma Picasso

4.33703 votes

Rank #1,702 Warm SpicyAmber

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55%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Ultima

Revlon

4.5961 votes

Rank #7,058 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultima takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tentations
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ultima
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Tentations2/7

Ultima5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TentationsPaloma Picasso

UltimaRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 703 votes

Have 34%Had 31%Want 34%

4.59/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

Category winnerUltimaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

703 votes

72%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerUltimaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityUltima

SillageTentations

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value57

Category winnerUltimaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachVodkaPepperOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

SpicesCarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodLabdanumMuskCedar

Top

SpicesAldehydesBergamotAppleFruity Notes

Heart

CinnamonCarnationPimentoRoseJasmineOrchid

Base

OpoponaxSandalwoodCivetAmberPatchouliBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices, Carnation and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring45

Summer30

Fall95

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerUltimaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men8

Unisex31

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,702

PerfumerMax Gavarry, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#7,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerTentationsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tentations by Paloma Picasso opens with a punch of peppery vodka and ripe peach before settling into a dense heart of spicy carnation and cinnamon. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Max Gavarry, this amber floral perfume leans heavily into resinous resins, incense, and myrrh in its dry-down. It feels thick, nosta…

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Ultima by Revlon is a dense, spicy oriental that delivers a vintage, resinous punch. Launched in 1961, it pairs sharp aldehydes with a warm, heavy base of opoponax and sandalwood. Best suited for cold weather and evening wear, this classic fragrance provides a dramatic, opulent scent profile for those who enjoy old-sc…

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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, Tentations or Ultima?

Ultima takes 5 of 7 categories. Tentations is rated 4.33/5 from 703 votes; Ultima is rated 4.59/5 from 61 votes. Choose Tentations for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ultima for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tentations or Ultima?

Ultima lasts longest (Ultima 81/100, Tentations 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tentations or Ultima?

Tentations projects furthest (Tentations 70/100, Ultima 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tentations and Ultima smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices, Carnation and Cinnamon.

Is Tentations or Ultima better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ultima is the stronger pick. For winter, Tentations is the stronger pick. Ultima suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tentations and Ultima?

Tentations has top notes of Peach, Vodka, Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Incense. Ultima has top notes of Spices, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Pimento and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Sandalwood, Civet and Amber.