Is Perfume Parlour Tender Francis For Women a dupe of Cartier Delices?

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Delices EDP

Divisive, alluring, and a complete tease. Delices is more than a perfume, it's a journey from medicinal cherry oddity to a sophisticated, warm embrace. It's often misunderstood, but loved intensely by those who 'get' it. Just make sure you get the EDP.

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Our Verdict - Tender Francis For Women EDP

A budget version of Cartier's Delices de Cartier - the same plump cherry up top, threaded with pink pepper and violet over a powdery amber-tonka base. Tender Francis catches the cherry-and-violet signature but the fruit reads a touch more candied and medicinal, and it fades faster than the polarising but characterful original.

Statement

Scent Profile

How they compare

Delices EDP A Tender Francis For Women EDP B

Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Delices EDP

Tender Francis For Women EDP

Notes

Shared Notes

Cherry 45% vs 41%

Pink Pepper 32% vs 29%

Bergamot 22% vs 29%

Shared Notes

Violet 34% vs 40%

Jasmine 32% vs 31%

Freesia 32% vs 28%

Shared Notes

Tonka Bean 28% vs 25%

Amber 23% vs 25%

Sandalwood 23% vs 21%

Only in Delices

Vanilla 25%

Only in Tender Francis For Women

Musk 28%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Delices Tender Francis For Women

Moderate (4-6h)

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Moderate

Projection

Intimate

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Delices

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Casual

Its sweet and rich gourmand nature, coupled with good longevity and sillage, makes it less suited for a conservative office or sporty activities. However, it shines in evening settings or for a special date, with many reviewers finding it elegant and luxurious for such occasions.

Tender Francis For Women

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Autumn

Also Works:

Winter

The candied cherry and powdery violet feel best in spring and cool shoulder seasons; summer heat amplifies the sweetness.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Playful and flirtatious, it leans to dates and casual wear rather than formal or sporty contexts.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match

91%

Key Similarities

Shares 9 of its 10 notes, including Jasmine, Sandalwood, Amber

Key Differences

Adds musk, drops vanilla