Fragrance comparison

Beauté de Reine vs Garden Sensuel

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beauté de Reine

Reine de Saba

3.6737 votes

Rank #22,534 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Garden Sensuel

Guerlain

4.1315 votes

Rank #33,902 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beauté de Reine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Beauté de Reine
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Garden Sensuel
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Beauté de Reine3/5

Garden Sensuel2/5

Ratings & consensus: Garden Sensuel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beauté de Reine
Sillage & projection: Beauté de Reine
Value for money: Garden Sensuel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beauté de Reine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beauté de ReineReine de Saba

Garden SensuelGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 15%Had 10%Want 75%

4.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 87%

Category winnerGarden SensuelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

30%Like

27%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

47%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBeauté de Reine

SillageBeauté de Reine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGarden SensuelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

powdery84%

woody77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

yellow floral77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliPeachAlmondOrange

Heart

GardeniaYlang-YlangRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber Xtreme

Top15 to 30 minutes

NeroliRose

Heart1 to 2 hours

GardeniaYlang-YlangPeach

Base2 to 4 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Peach, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Garden Sensuel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter36

Day100

Night18

Spring33

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,534

PerfumerMeabh McCurtin

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#33,902

PerfumerRanda Hammami, Sylvaine Delacourte

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBeauté de ReineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beauté de Reine is a classic-leaning white floral that opens with a soft citrus glow and a smooth peach and almond sweetness. On skin, the florals stay in the lead, with rose and gardenia reading most clearly for many wearers. The dry-down turns musky and gently woody, with sandalwood and a modern amber hum. It can fe…

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Garden Sensuel by Guerlain centers on lush white flowers softened by a creamy, dessert-like warmth. It opens with an airy splash of citrusy neroli and crisp rose, before the core unfolds into a rich gardenia accented by tropical ylang-ylang and ripe, velvety peach. As the floral bouquet settles, the base takes over wi…

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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, Beauté de Reine or Garden Sensuel?

Beauté de Reine takes 3 of 5 categories. Beauté de Reine is rated 3.67/5 from 37 votes; Garden Sensuel is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes. Choose Beauté de Reine for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Garden Sensuel for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beauté de Reine or Garden Sensuel?

Beauté de Reine lasts longest (Beauté de Reine 74/100, Garden Sensuel 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beauté de Reine or Garden Sensuel?

Beauté de Reine projects furthest (Beauté de Reine 64/100, Garden Sensuel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beauté de Reine and Garden Sensuel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Peach, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Beauté de Reine or Garden Sensuel better for summer or winter?

Beauté de Reine suits daytime wear; Garden Sensuel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beauté de Reine and Garden Sensuel?

Beauté de Reine has top notes of Neroli, Peach, Almond and Orange, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber Xtreme. Garden Sensuel has top notes of Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Peach, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.