Fragrance comparison

Citizen Queen vs Loretta

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,067 ratings analysed

4 wins

Citizen Queen

Juliette Has A Gun

3.852,894 votes

Rank #903 PowderyIris

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Loretta

Tableau de Parfums

3.70173 votes

Rank #7,639 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citizen Queen takes 4 of 7 categories.

Citizen Queen
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter.
Loretta
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Citizen Queen4/7

Loretta2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Citizen QueenJuliette Has A Gun

LorettaTableau de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 2,894 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.70/ 5 · 173 votes

Have 34%Had 22%Want 44%

Category winnerCitizen QueenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,505 votes

50%Love

30%Like

1%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerCitizen QueenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLoretta

SillageLoretta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris91%

musky83%

amber74%

leather65%

aldehydic56%

fruity100%

white floral92%

amber84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

tuberose61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherAldehydesBergamot

Heart

IrisRoseImmortelleTuberoseOrange Blossom

Base

Powdery NotesMuskLabdanumFrench labdanumResinsAmbroxanVanilla

Top

FruitsPlumAldehydesDamask Rose

Heart

TuberoseOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineCarnation

Base

LeatherResinsLabdanumWoody NotesAmbergrisPatchouliOrris

InformationalShared notesLeather, Aldehydes, Rose and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCitizen QueenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#903

PerfumerRomano Ricci

Launched—

Reviews285

Overall rank#7,639

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerCitizen QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Citizen Queen by Juliette Has A Gun delivers a complex blend of leather, aldehydes, and iris. It feels like a vintage-inspired powdery chypre suited for cooler autumn days. The fragrance balances animalic depth with a classic cosmetic profile, creating a sophisticated scent that settles into a lived-in, musky skin fee…

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Loretta by Tableau de Parfums is a dense, cinematic floral that trades typical prettiness for a dark, industrial edge. Built around a thick heart of tuberose and wine-heavy plum, it opens with a polarizing metallic sharpness before settling into a smoky, resinous leather. It is a fragrance for those who want their per…

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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, Citizen Queen or Loretta?

Citizen Queen takes 4 of 7 categories. Citizen Queen is rated 3.85/5 from 2,894 votes; Loretta is rated 3.70/5 from 173 votes. Choose Citizen Queen for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Loretta for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Citizen Queen or Loretta?

Loretta lasts longest (Loretta 84/100, Citizen Queen 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Citizen Queen or Loretta?

Loretta projects furthest (Loretta 71/100, Citizen Queen 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Citizen Queen and Loretta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Aldehydes, Rose and Tuberose.

Is Citizen Queen or Loretta better for summer or winter?

For summer, Citizen Queen is the stronger pick. For winter, Citizen Queen is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Citizen Queen and Loretta?

Citizen Queen has top notes of Leather, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Immortelle and Tuberose, a base of Powdery Notes, Musk, Labdanum and French labdanum. Loretta has top notes of Fruits, Plum, Aldehydes and Damask Rose, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Resins, Labdanum and Woody Notes.