Fragrance comparison

Duchess vs Senso

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 260 ratings analysed

Duchess

Yardley

4.002 votes

Rank #65,365 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Senso

Emanuel Ungaro

4.21258 votes

Rank #6,849 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Senso takes 3 of 3 categories.

Duchess
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Senso
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Duchess0/3

Senso3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DuchessYardley

SensoEmanuel Ungaro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

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

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSenso

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%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

AmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Top30 to 45 minutes

PlumPeachGrapefruitBergamotCorianderMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 4 hours

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineDamask RoseHeliotropeOrange BlossomOrchid

Base5 to 8 hours

OpoponaxBenzoinAmberCinnamonMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanCedar

Category winnerSensoLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

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#65,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,849

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSensoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Duchess is an easygoing floral fragrance that opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange peel. The initial citrus burst quickly settles down into a creamy heart of garden tuberose, sunny ylang-ylang, and crisp lily-of-the-valley petals. As the hours tick by, smooth amber, earthy pa…

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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.

Which is better, Duchess or Senso?

Senso takes 3 of 3 categories. Duchess is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Senso is rated 4.21/5 from 258 votes. Choose Duchess for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Senso for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Duchess or Senso?

Senso projects furthest (Senso 70/100, Duchess 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duchess and Senso smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Duchess or Senso better for summer or winter?

Duchess suits evening wear; Senso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchess and Senso?

Duchess has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. 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.