Apollonia vs Sense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
100%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sense takes 3 of 4 categories.
ApolloniaChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SenseChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Apollonia1/4
Sense3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sense
- Sillage & projection
- Sense
- Value for money
- Sense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Apollonia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ApolloniaXerjoffSenseMad ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 2,739 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
1,490 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySense
SillageSense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
musky86%
iris72%
white floral58%
earthy44%
animalic30%
powdery100%
iris86%
musky72%
white floral58%
earthy44%
animalic30%
Scent match100%Very similar · both powdery, musky and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
White Flowers
Heart
Orris
Base
White Musk
Top
White Flowers
Heart
Orris
Base
White Musk
InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Orris and White Musk. 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
Fall0
Winter60
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#739
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews597
Overall rank#52,370
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerApolloniaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Apollonia opens with a sudden flash of starch-dry white flowers before settling into cold, chalky orris root and dense white musk. Released in 2019 under the Xerjoff Shooting Stars collection, this unisex floral musk strips away traditional sweet floral notes in favor of a cool, mineral atmosphere. The scent h…
Reviews →Sense by Mad Parfumeur opens with clean white flowers that instantly set a crisp, airy tone. As the initial spray settles, powdery orris comes forward with a cool, rooty texture that softens the floral start into a velvety finish. The base rests on white musk, giving the drydown a fresh cotton feel on skin that lasts …
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, Apollonia or Sense?
Sense takes 3 of 4 categories. Apollonia is rated 4.08/5 from 2,739 votes; Sense is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Apollonia for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sense for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Apollonia or Sense?
Sense lasts longest (Sense 100/100, Apollonia 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Apollonia or Sense?
Sense projects furthest (Sense 100/100, Apollonia 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Apollonia and Sense smell similar?
Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and iris accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Orris and White Musk.
What are the notes in Apollonia and Sense?
Apollonia has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Orris, a base of White Musk. Sense has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Orris, a base of White Musk.
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