Fragrance comparison

Angelique vs First Lady

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

1 wins

Angelique

Shiseido

4.1741 votes

Rank #30,679 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

First Lady

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #76,928 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angelique takes 1 of 1 categories.

Angelique
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
First Lady
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.

Angelique1/1

First Lady0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AngeliqueShiseido

First LadyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 59%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

amber69%

fruity61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPlumGrapefruitGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineHeliotropeOrchidRoseCarnation

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAmberBenzoinCedarSandalwood

Notes

Virginian CedarAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanCarnationPineappleBergamotCardamomVanillaBenzoinJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Carnation. Durations are only published for First Lady, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,679

PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngeliqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angelique by Shiseido is a dusting of powdery yellow florals warmed by a rich vanilla base. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of grapefruit and green notes before revealing a soft, plummy sweetness. As it settles, ylang-ylang and tuberose take over, creating a buttery, vintage-leaning floral heart that rests comf…

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First Lady by The Dua Brand is an amber floral fragrance for women that pairs ripe orchard fruits with rich spices and flowers. The scent introduces luscious apricot, peach, and plum lifted by bright Amalfi lemon and a prickly dash of paprika and cardamom. As the fragrance settles, powdery iris, carnation, rose, and j…

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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, Angelique or First Lady?

Angelique takes 1 of 1 categories. Angelique is rated 4.17/5 from 41 votes; First Lady is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Angelique for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose First Lady for a warm spicy and sweet character.

Do Angelique and First Lady smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Angelique or First Lady better for summer or winter?

Angelique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angelique and First Lady?

Angelique has top notes of Peach, Plum, Grapefruit and Green Notes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Benzoin. First Lady features Virginian Cedar, Amalfi Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.