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Datura Amaretti vs Sensual Orchid

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

Updated 2,049 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sensual Orchid takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Datura Amaretti

    Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sensual Orchid

    Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Datura Amaretti2/8
Sensual Orchid6/8
Ratings & consensus
Sensual Orchid
Community sentiment
Sensual Orchid
Longevity
Sensual Orchid
Sillage & projection
Sensual Orchid
Value for money
Datura Amaretti
Versatility
Datura Amaretti
Note pyramid (duration)
Sensual Orchid
Fragranxe ranking
Sensual Orchid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Datura AmarettiPanouge
Sensual OrchidLaurent Mazzone Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.73/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerSensual OrchidRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
28%Like
19%Ok
15%Dislike
4%Hate

165 votes

40%Love
39%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

1,884 votes

Category winnerSensual OrchidMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevitySensual Orchid

SillageSensual Orchid

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value32
Category winnerDatura AmarettiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
white floral90%
almond80%
cherry70%
fruity60%
nutty50%
vanilla100%
floral92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
almond69%
amber61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CherryMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
DaturaYlang-Ylang
Base6-8+ hrs
AlmondBiscuitMuskCedar
Top15-30 mins
AlmondMandarin OrangeNeroli
Heart2-4 hrs
OrchidHeliotropeYlang-YlangPeonyJasmine Sambac
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaBenzoinMuskWoody NotesLabdanumCedar
Category winnerSensual OrchidLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer43
Fall93
Winter86
Day100
Night74
Spring95
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Category winnerDatura AmarettiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex16
Women78
Date 36%Casual 25%Work 20%Party 18%
Men2
Unisex9
Women89
Date 37%Casual 26%Party 22%Work 15%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,990

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#2,824

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerSensual OrchidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Datura Amaretti is not your typical sugary gourmand. The perfume opens with a tart flash of glazed cherry and mandarin orange. Skin chemistry matters here. Within ten minutes, that fruity brightness yields to a waxy datura flower backed by creamy ylang-ylang petals. It feels dense. Instead of standard confecti…

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Sensual Orchid by Laurent Mazzone Parfums is a rich oriental floral built around sweet vanilla, creamy almond, and velvety orchid. It opens with an invigorating dash of mandarin orange and neroli before blooming into a lush heart of ylang-ylang, heliotrope, and peony. The base settles into a comforting foundation of b…

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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, Datura Amaretti or Sensual Orchid?

Sensual Orchid takes 6 of 8 categories. Datura Amaretti is rated 3.73/5 from 165 votes; Sensual Orchid is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes. Choose Datura Amaretti for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sensual Orchid for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Datura Amaretti or Sensual Orchid?

Sensual Orchid lasts longest (Sensual Orchid 67/100, Datura Amaretti 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Datura Amaretti or Sensual Orchid?

Sensual Orchid projects furthest (Sensual Orchid 63/100, Datura Amaretti 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Datura Amaretti and Sensual Orchid smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and almond accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Almond and Musk.

Is Datura Amaretti or Sensual Orchid better for summer or winter?

For summer, Datura Amaretti is the stronger pick. For winter, Sensual Orchid is the stronger pick. Datura Amaretti suits daytime wear; Sensual Orchid suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Datura Amaretti and Sensual Orchid?

Datura Amaretti has top notes of Cherry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Datura and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Almond, Biscuit, Musk and Cedar. Sensual Orchid has top notes of Almond, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Musk and Woody Notes.

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