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Garden Sensuel vs No. 3

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

Updated 25 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Garden Sensuel takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Garden Sensuel

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • No. 3

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Garden Sensuel3/5
No. 32/5
Ratings & consensus
No. 3
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
No. 3
Sillage & projection
Garden Sensuel
Value for money
Garden Sensuel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Garden Sensuel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Garden SensuelGuerlain
No. 3Sense Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 8%Had 4%Want 87%
4.20/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%
Category winnerNo. 3Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

40%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity46
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityNo. 3

SillageGarden Sensuel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value38
Category winnerGarden SensuelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
yellow floral77%
rose69%
citrus61%
white floral100%
fruity92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
citrus69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
NeroliRose
Heart1 to 2 hours
GardeniaYlang-YlangPeach
Base2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood
Top
Citrus LeavesGalbanumBergamotNeroliRosebay WillowherbBlack PepperNutmeg
Heart
PlumApricotPeachRed BerriesOrrisJasmineYlang-YlangMonoi Oil
Base
AmberSandalwoodAmyrisBlack Musk
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Garden Sensuel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,902

PerfumerRanda Hammami, Sylvaine Delacourte

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#50,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGarden SensuelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Garden Sensuel by Guerlain centers on lush white flowers softened by a creamy, dessert-like warmth. It opens with an airy splash of citrusy neroli and crisp rose, before the core unfolds into a rich gardenia accented by tropical ylang-ylang and ripe, velvety peach. As the floral bouquet settles, the base takes over wi…

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No. 3 by Sense Dubai is an unusual aromatic spicy perfume that centers on galbanum, fresh citrus, and dark musk. Designed for those who appreciate Middle Eastern complexity, it shifts from sharp herbal greenness to a velvety fruit-and-resin base. It fits crisp autumn days and formal evenings where you want to stand ou…

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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, Garden Sensuel or No. 3?

Garden Sensuel takes 3 of 5 categories. Garden Sensuel is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes; No. 3 is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose Garden Sensuel for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose No. 3 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Garden Sensuel or No. 3?

No. 3 lasts longest (No. 3 60/100, Garden Sensuel 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Garden Sensuel or No. 3?

Garden Sensuel projects furthest (Garden Sensuel 56/100, No. 3 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Garden Sensuel and No. 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Sandalwood.

Is Garden Sensuel or No. 3 better for summer or winter?

Garden Sensuel suits day or night wear; No. 3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Garden Sensuel and No. 3?

Garden Sensuel has top notes of Neroli and Rose, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Peach, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. No. 3 has top notes of Citrus Leaves, Galbanum, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Plum, Apricot, Peach and Red Berries, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Amyris and Black Musk.

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