Fragrance comparison

Dorilene vs Sampaquita

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 300 ratings analysed

Dorilene

Henry Jacques

4.605 votes

Rank #38,806 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Sampaquita

Ormonde Jayne

3.57295 votes

Rank #12,008 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sampaquita takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dorilene
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sampaquita
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dorilene1/4

Sampaquita3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DorileneHenry Jacques

SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 31%Had 7%Want 62%

3.57/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

239 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDorilene

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value39

Category winnerSampaquitaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral83%

fresh65%

green48%

soft spicy30%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

green65%

white floral53%

citrus42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both floral, white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily-of-the-ValleyMadagascar Ylang-Ylang

Heart

White LilyFreesiaRose

Base

JasmineMagnoliaIris Flower

Top

MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Freesia, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men9

Unisex26

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,008

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSampaquitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dorilene opens with a sharp flash of green lily-of-the-valley paired against thick Madagascar ylang-ylang. The initial brightness softens quickly as skin heat releases rich white lily, freesia, and faint garden rose. As hours pass, the perfume oil sinks deeper into skin, releasing indolic jasmine, wet magnolia petals,…

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Sampaquita is a fresh floral built around jasmine, magnolia, freesia, lily-of-the-valley and watery petals, with litchi and bergamot giving the opening a bright, tropical lift. On skin it can feel breezy, green and musky, more spring garden than heavy white floral. It suits shoppers who like airy florals with a vintag…

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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, Dorilene or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita takes 3 of 4 categories. Dorilene is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Sampaquita is rated 3.57/5 from 295 votes. Choose Dorilene for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sampaquita for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dorilene or Sampaquita?

Dorilene lasts longest (Dorilene 75/100, Sampaquita 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dorilene or Sampaquita?

Projection is very close: Sampaquita 58/100, Dorilene 56/100 for sillage.

Do Dorilene and Sampaquita smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Dorilene or Sampaquita better for summer or winter?

Dorilene suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dorilene and Sampaquita?

Dorilene has top notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of White Lily, Freesia and Rose, a base of Jasmine, Magnolia and Iris Flower. Sampaquita has top notes of Magnolia, Grass, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Oakmoss and Vetiver.