Fragrance comparison

Dreaming Princess vs Sensual Red

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 492 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dreaming Princess

Succes de Paris

4.2020 votes

Rank #40,821 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Sensual Red

Armand Basi

3.70472 votes

Rank #16,609 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreaming Princess takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dreaming Princess
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sensual Red
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dreaming Princess4/5

Sensual Red1/5

Ratings & consensus: Dreaming Princess
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dreaming Princess
Sillage & projection: Dreaming Princess
Value for money: Dreaming Princess
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sensual Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dreaming PrincessSucces de Paris

Sensual RedArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%

3.70/ 5 · 472 votes

Have 42%Had 58%Want 0%

Category winnerDreaming PrincessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

18%Love

57%Like

1%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

472 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityDreaming Princess

SillageDreaming Princess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value65

Category winnerDreaming PrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

amber77%

violet69%

green61%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

powdery80%

citrus70%

lactonic60%

fruity50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantAfrican Orange FlowerVioletGalbanumBergamot

Heart

PeachIrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberMuskVanilleVirginia Cedar

Top

PeachClementineBergamot

Heart

IrisVioletHeliotrope

Base

PralineVanilleStyraxVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesViolet, Bergamot, Peach and Iris. 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

Summer33

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night60

Spring93

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSensual RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dreaming Princess by Succes de Paris is a powdery floral fragrance for women that blends black currant and African orange flower with a soft heart of peach and iris. This scent feels like a gentle nod to late twentieth-century perfumery, making it a fitting choice for crisp spring days when you want a touch of nostalg…

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Sensual Red opens with a sweet burst of clementine and peach, then settles into a powdery violet and heliotrope core over vanilla, praline, and soft cedar. It reads more like a floral gourmand than a bright fruity floral. If you like sweet, feminine scents with a soft woody drydown, this is easy to sample. If sharp ci…

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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, Dreaming Princess or Sensual Red?

Dreaming Princess takes 4 of 5 categories. Dreaming Princess is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; Sensual Red is rated 3.70/5 from 472 votes. Choose Dreaming Princess for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sensual Red for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dreaming Princess or Sensual Red?

Dreaming Princess lasts longest (Dreaming Princess 78/100, Sensual Red 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dreaming Princess or Sensual Red?

Dreaming Princess projects furthest (Dreaming Princess 66/100, Sensual Red 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dreaming Princess and Sensual Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Violet, Bergamot, Peach and Iris.

Is Dreaming Princess or Sensual Red better for summer or winter?

Dreaming Princess suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dreaming Princess and Sensual Red?

Dreaming Princess has top notes of Black Currant, African Orange Flower, Violet and Galbanum, heart notes of Peach, Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk, Vanille and Virginia Cedar. Sensual Red has top notes of Peach, Clementine and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Praline, Vanille, Styrax and Virginia Cedar.