Fragrance comparison

Hesperides vs Senso

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 259 ratings analysed

Hesperides

Olfactum

5.001 votes

Rank #56,213 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Senso

Emanuel Ungaro

4.21258 votes

Rank #6,388 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Senso takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hesperides
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Senso
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hesperides0/1

Senso1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HesperidesOlfactum

SensoEmanuel Ungaro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

amber100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BenzoinBergamotBlack SpruceCypressCassisCorianderGrapefruitItalian MandarinHemlockOakmossOrange BlossomPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

PlumPeachGrapefruitBergamotCorianderMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 4 hours

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineDamask RoseHeliotropeOrange BlossomOrchid

Base5 to 8 hours

OpoponaxBenzoinAmberCinnamonMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Bergamot, Coriander and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Senso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring51

Summer31

Fall100

Winter96

Day66

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,213

PerfumerBarry Southers

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,388

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSensoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olfactum Hesperides opens with an incredibly realistic blast of zesty grapefruit, capturing the juicy pulp, the bitter peel, and the misty spray of freshly sliced rind. This bright introduction soon softens as sunny mandarin and bergamot join the mix, accompanied by a light orange blossom note that drifts in like a ge…

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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, Hesperides or Senso?

Senso takes 1 of 1 categories. Hesperides is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Senso is rated 4.21/5 from 258 votes. Choose Hesperides for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Senso for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Hesperides and Senso smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Bergamot, Coriander and Grapefruit.

Is Hesperides or Senso better for summer or winter?

Hesperides suits day or night wear; Senso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hesperides and Senso?

Hesperides features Benzoin, Bergamot, Black Spruce, Cypress and Cassis. 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.