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Cliché vs Senso

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

Updated 258 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Senso takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Cliché

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Senso

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cliché0/1
Senso1/1
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
Senso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ClichéBenevierre
SensoEmanuel Ungaro
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.21/ 5 · 258 votes
Have 34%Had 23%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

258 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value57
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
amber61%
amber100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
citrus61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CarnationBergamotCinnamonCaramelGingerLemon
Heart
GrapefruitCorianderTobacco
Base
Tolu BalsamTonka BeanVanillaelemiWoody Notes
Top30 to 45 minutes
PlumPeachGrapefruitBergamotCorianderMandarin Orange
Heart3 to 4 hours
TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineDamask RoseHeliotropeOrange BlossomOrchid
Base5 to 8 hours
OpoponaxBenzoinAmberCinnamonMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanCedar
InformationalShared notesCarnation, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Senso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring51
Summer31
Fall100
Winter96
Day66
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex18
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,695

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,391

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSensoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cliché by Benevierre opens with a striking combination of spicy carnation, ginger, and caramel. It evolves into a complex tobacco and coriander heart, anchored by a rich, balsamic base of Tolu balsam and tonka bean. This unisex fragrance offers a bold, warm experience, fitting for those who prefer spicy, sweet scents …

Reviews →

Senso by Emanuel Ungaro is a full-bodied amber floral fragrance designed around rich fruits, lush white flowers, and warm resins. Crafted by Jacques Polge, it opens with a dense spread of dark plum, sweet peach, and sparkling mandarin orange spiked with coriander. That bright, candied start quickly gives way to a spra…

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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.

Do Cliché and Senso smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Carnation, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Grapefruit.

Is Cliché or Senso better for summer or winter?

Cliché suits day or night wear; Senso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cliché and Senso?

Cliché has top notes of Carnation, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Caramel, heart notes of Grapefruit, Coriander and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and elemi. Senso has top notes of Plum, Peach, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Benzoin, Amber and Cinnamon.

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