Fragrance comparison

Code Serene vs Senso

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 258 ratings analysed

Code Serene

FAAN

—0 votes

Rank #77,011 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Senso

Emanuel Ungaro

4.21258 votes

Rank #6,849 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Senso takes 1 of 1 categories.

Code Serene
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.
Senso
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Code Serene0/1

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

Code SereneFAAN

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

amber100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

sweet74%

fruity65%

animalic56%

amber100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base

AmberCedarMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

PlumPeachGrapefruitBergamotCorianderMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 4 hours

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineDamask RoseHeliotropeOrange BlossomOrchid

Base5 to 8 hours

OpoponaxBenzoinAmberCinnamonMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Senso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring51

Summer31

Fall100

Winter96

Day66

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,849

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSensoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Code Serene by FAAN opens with a bright burst of juicy peach and sparkling bergamot, instantly giving off a sunny, uplifting feel. As the bright citrus settles, the heart blooms into a gentle bouquet of sweet jasmine petals and fresh orange blossom. The floral mid-section feels airy and clean rather than heavy or syru…

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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 Code Serene and Senso smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Code Serene or Senso better for summer or winter?

Senso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Code Serene and Senso?

Code Serene has top notes of Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Cedar and Musk. 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.