Fragrance comparison

Butterfly vs Sentimento

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

3 wins

Butterfly

Marks & Spencer

3.75104 votes

Rank #15,443 OzonicAquatic

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67%scent match

Closely related

Sentimento

Bamotte

3.4719 votes

Rank #55,982 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Butterfly takes 3 of 5 categories.

Butterfly
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sentimento
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Butterfly3/5

Sentimento2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ButterflyMarks & Spencer

SentimentoBamotte

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%

3.47/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 30%Had 36%Want 34%

Category winnerButterflyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

59%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

104 votes

5%Love

63%Like

5%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevitySentimento

SillageSentimento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value56

Category winnerButterflyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

aquatic92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

green69%

floral61%

floral100%

green92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both ozonic, aquatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CucumberGranny Smith appleGrapefruit

Heart1 to 2 hours

MagnoliaVioletRose

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskAmber

Notes

AppleCucumberFloral NotesRoseVioletMagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyGrapefruitAmberTuberoseExotic Woods

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCucumber, Grapefruit, Magnolia and Violet. Durations are only published for Butterfly, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night8

Spring83

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night9

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,443

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#55,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerButterflyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Butterfly by Marks & Spencer is a crisp, uplifting eau de toilette that focuses on aquatic freshness and bright fruit. It opens with an unmistakable crunch of Granny Smith apple paired with watery cucumber and tart grapefruit. This brisk start quickly gives way to a clean floral core of soft magnolia, violet, and gent…

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Sentimento opens with a splash of crisp cucumber and tart green apple, delivering an immediate burst of dew-drenched freshness. As the initial brightness settles, a bouquet of wet violet leaves, soft magnolia, and clean lily-of-the-valley emerges on the skin. The base anchors this airy profile with subtle exotic woods…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Butterfly or Sentimento?

Butterfly takes 3 of 5 categories. Butterfly is rated 3.75/5 from 104 votes; Sentimento is rated 3.47/5 from 19 votes. Choose Butterfly for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sentimento for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Butterfly or Sentimento?

They last about the same: Sentimento 58/100, Butterfly 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Butterfly or Sentimento?

Sentimento projects furthest (Sentimento 67/100, Butterfly 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Butterfly and Sentimento smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aquatic and green accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Grapefruit, Magnolia and Violet.

Is Butterfly or Sentimento better for summer or winter?

Butterfly suits daytime wear; Sentimento suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly and Sentimento?

Butterfly has top notes of Cucumber, Granny Smith apple and Grapefruit, heart notes of Magnolia, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk and Amber. Sentimento features Apple, Cucumber, Floral Notes, Rose and Violet.