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Allure Sensuelle Parfum vs La Prima

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

Updated 558 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Allure Sensuelle Parfum

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

  • La Prima

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Allure Sensuelle Parfum5/7
La Prima2/7
Ratings & consensus
Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Community sentiment
Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Longevity
Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Sillage & projection
Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Value for money
La Prima
Versatility
Allure Sensuelle Parfum
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Prima

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Allure Sensuelle ParfumChanel
La PrimaMilano Fragranze
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.47/ 5 · 226 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
3.68/ 5 · 332 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
61%Love
31%Like
2%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

226 votes

23%Love
44%Like
20%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

294 votes

Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityAllure Sensuelle Parfum

SillageAllure Sensuelle Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value60
Category winnerLa PrimaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber90%
rose80%
vanilla70%
white floral60%
floral50%
white floral100%
floral92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fruity69%
vanilla61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral, floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Oriental notesMay RoseBourbon VanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top
DavanaBergamotCardamom
Heart
JasmineOsmanthusOrange Blossom
Base
Bourbon VanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Allure Sensuelle Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring55
Summer37
Fall0
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter74
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAllure Sensuelle ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex11
Women82
Men2
Unisex15
Women83
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,163

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,486

PerfumerViolaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerLa PrimaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Allure Sensuelle Parfum is the concentrated pure extract version of the house's sultry oriental classic. Created by master perfumer Jacques Polge, it centers on luxurious May rose, heady jasmine, and warm Bourbon vanilla wrapped in smoldering spices. The perfume glides onto pulse points as a rich, silky oil she…

Reviews →

La Prima is a lush white floral with a theatrical streak. Davana, bergamot and cardamom give the opening a bittersweet, aromatic lift before jasmine, osmanthus and orange blossom turn it creamy, fruity and full-bodied. The dry-down is where it becomes more divisive. Bourbon vanilla and musk add warmth, sweetness and a…

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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, Allure Sensuelle Parfum or La Prima?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Allure Sensuelle Parfum is rated 4.47/5 from 226 votes; La Prima is rated 3.68/5 from 332 votes. Choose Allure Sensuelle Parfum for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose La Prima for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Allure Sensuelle Parfum or La Prima?

They last about the same: Allure Sensuelle Parfum 72/100, La Prima 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Allure Sensuelle Parfum or La Prima?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum projects furthest (Allure Sensuelle Parfum 68/100, La Prima 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allure Sensuelle Parfum and La Prima smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Jasmine.

Is Allure Sensuelle Parfum or La Prima better for summer or winter?

For summer, Allure Sensuelle Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Allure Sensuelle Parfum is the stronger pick. Allure Sensuelle Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Sensuelle Parfum and La Prima?

Allure Sensuelle Parfum features Oriental notes, May Rose, Bourbon Vanilla and Jasmine. La Prima has top notes of Davana, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Musk.

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