White Tea vs Ingenium
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ingenium takes 3 of 4 categories.
White TeaChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
IngeniumChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
White Tea1/4
Ingenium3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ingenium
- Sillage & projection
- Ingenium
- Value for money
- White Tea
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ingenium
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
White TeaRitualsIngeniumOnyricoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%
3.90/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
33%Love
37%Like
20%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIngenium
SillageIngenium
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWhite TeaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody91%
floral83%
citrus74%
warm spicy65%
fresh spicy56%
warm spicy100%
woody86%
fresh spicy72%
cinnamon58%
aromatic44%
tobacco30%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCardamom
Heart
MateOsmanthus
Base
Guaiac WoodHaitian Vetiver
Top
CardamomCinnamonNutmegPimentoSaffronBergamot
Heart
TobaccoIncenseDamask RoseGardeniaElemi resin
Base
Balsam FirGuaiac WoodVirginian CedarHaitian VetiverJava vetiver oilSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Guaiac Wood and Haitian Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall25
Winter25
Day100
Night25
Spring24
Summer14
Fall100
Winter76
Day92
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,647
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#34,222
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIngeniumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWhite Tea by Rituals is an aromatic, woody scent launched in 2021. It opens with bright bergamot and spicy cardamom, settling into a grounded base of Haitian vetiver and guaiac wood. This versatile unisex fragrance works beautifully for casual daytime wear during the warmer months, offering a clean, understated presen…
Reviews →Onyrico Ingenium is a dense wood-and-spice extrait designed to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci. It layers piquant saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon over a thick heart of tobacco and gardenia, eventually settling into a resinous base of balsam fir and guaiac wood. This heavy composition thrives in crisp autumn weather when y…
Reviews →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, White Tea or Ingenium?
Ingenium takes 3 of 4 categories. White Tea is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Ingenium is rated 3.90/5 from 49 votes. Choose White Tea for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ingenium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, White Tea or Ingenium?
Ingenium lasts longest (Ingenium 74/100, White Tea 35/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, White Tea or Ingenium?
Ingenium projects furthest (Ingenium 76/100, White Tea 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do White Tea and Ingenium smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Guaiac Wood and Haitian Vetiver.
Is White Tea or Ingenium better for summer or winter?
White Tea suits daytime wear; Ingenium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in White Tea and Ingenium?
White Tea has top notes of Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Mate and Osmanthus, a base of Guaiac Wood and Haitian Vetiver. Ingenium has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Pimento, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Damask Rose and Gardenia, a base of Balsam Fir, Guaiac Wood, Virginian Cedar and Haitian Vetiver.
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