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    Valensole Romance vs. Tears

    Clearly related
    Tears by Régime des Fleurs bottle

    Tears

    Régime des Fleurs
    2022
    New comparison

    Tears rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Valensole Romance projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Valensole Romance vs. Tears
    Valensole RomanceTears
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20212022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerRenato Lopena Jr.Mathieu Nardin
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Valensole Romance

    Honey
    Herbal
    Sweet
    Chocolate
    Floral
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Green

    Tears

    Floral
    Amber
    Fresh
    Iris
    Animalic
    Green
    Soft Spicy
    White Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ButterChocolate
    Green Cognac OilMandarin orange blossomPink Pepper
    Heart
    HoneyLavenderSunflower
    LilacIrisFrankincense
    Base
    BeeswaxHayWheat
    AmbergrisMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Valensole Romance vs. Tears
    Valensole RomanceTears
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The butter-beeswax combo is the thing people either don't expect or can't stop talking about. Most floral-gourmands lean one direction or the other. Valensole Romance does both and somehow stays.Valensole Romance
    This is not a crowd-pleaser. The Lilac heart skews vintage, almost nostalgic, while the Cognac opening reads more bourbon than bergamot. Worth sampling before committing, especially if you want.Tears