Fragrance comparison

Terre di Amerigo vs Tailspin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Terre di Amerigo

Derbe

3.8211 votes

Rank #49,386 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Tailspin

Lucien Lelong

4.1357 votes

Rank #12,888 GreenWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tailspin takes 5 of 5 categories.

Terre di Amerigo
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tailspin
Choose it for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Terre di Amerigo0/5

Tailspin5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Terre di AmerigoDerbe

TailspinLucien Lelong

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 40%Had 30%Want 30%

4.13/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

Category winnerTailspinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

82%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

41%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTailspin

SillageTailspin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTailspinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus91%

green83%

fresh74%

mossy65%

balsamic56%

green100%

warm spicy92%

floral84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both green and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ResinsCitrusesHerbal NotesOakmossFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Herbal NotesGreen NotesCinnamonAldehydesCitrusesClovesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaCarnationHyacinthBulgarian RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoResinsOakmossPine TreePatchouliWormwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesResins, Citruses, Herbal Notes and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Terre di Amerigo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night32

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Work 38%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,888

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerTailspinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Derbe Terre di Amerigo is a traditional Italian green chypre that balances crisp sunshine with quiet forest undergrowth. It opens with an immediate splash of zesty citruses and freshly crushed herbal notes, giving off a brisk, garden-fresh brightness. Within thirty minutes, gentle floral notes emerge to soften the sha…

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Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a vintage Floral Green fragrance launched in 1940. Created by perfumer Jean Carles, it balances herbal and green notes with a warm, spicy heart and a complex base of oakmoss and tobacco. This scent offers a sophisticated, classic profile that works well for daytime wear, particularly in th…

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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, Terre di Amerigo or Tailspin?

Tailspin takes 5 of 5 categories. Terre di Amerigo is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Tailspin is rated 4.13/5 from 57 votes. Choose Terre di Amerigo for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tailspin for a green and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Terre di Amerigo or Tailspin?

Tailspin lasts longest (Tailspin 72/100, Terre di Amerigo 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Terre di Amerigo or Tailspin?

Tailspin projects furthest (Tailspin 63/100, Terre di Amerigo 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Terre di Amerigo and Tailspin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and amber accords. Common notes include Resins, Citruses, Herbal Notes and Oakmoss.

Is Terre di Amerigo or Tailspin better for summer or winter?

Terre di Amerigo suits daytime wear; Tailspin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Terre di Amerigo and Tailspin?

Terre di Amerigo features Resins, Citruses, Herbal Notes, Oakmoss and Floral Notes. Tailspin has top notes of Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins and Oakmoss.