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I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess vs Princeless Princess

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

Updated 5,308 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

  • I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Princeless Princess

    Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess3/7
Princeless Princess3/7
Ratings & consensus
I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess
Community sentiment
Princeless Princess
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess
Value for money
Princeless Princess
Versatility
Princeless Princess
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A PrincessBy Kilian
Princeless PrincessThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 5,227 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
4.22/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 53%Had 9%Want 38%
Category winnerI Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A PrincessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
33%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

4,576 votes

51%Love
33%Like
9%Ok
2%Dislike
5%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerPrinceless PrincessMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageI Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value75
Category winnerPrinceless PrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla91%
powdery83%
fresh74%
green65%
amber56%
fresh100%
green92%
sweet84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
Scent match91%Very similar · both sweet, fresh and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Lemon
Heart
Green TeaGingerPeachHedioneJasmineApple
Base
MarshmallowVanillaBenzoin
Notes
Green TeaMarshmallowGingerVanillaJasmineBenzoinLemonPeachAppleHedione

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Green Tea, Ginger and Peach. Durations are only published for Princeless Princess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring79
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer59
Fall90
Winter90
Day100
Night56
Category winnerPrinceless PrincessMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex7
Women92
Men0
Unisex3
Women98
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,114

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews422

Overall rank#11,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerI Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A PrincessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess by By Kilian offers a playful gourmand experience centered on fluffy marshmallow and warm benzoin. Launched in 2018, this unisex scent balances its sugary core with fresh notes of green tea and ginger, making it a comfortable, cozy choice for cooler days, casual outing…

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Princeless Princess by The Dua Brand is an amber vanilla fragrance that blends sweet confections with bright, aromatic freshness. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and spicy ginger, quickly calmed by the herbal tones of green tea. In the heart, crisp apple, soft peach, and airy jasmine balance the rising sug…

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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, I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess or Princeless Princess?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess is rated 4.17/5 from 5,227 votes; Princeless Princess is rated 4.22/5 from 81 votes. Choose I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Princeless Princess for a fresh and green character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess or Princeless Princess?

They last about the same: I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess 64/100, Princeless Princess 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess or Princeless Princess?

I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess projects furthest (I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess 54/100, Princeless Princess 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess and Princeless Princess smell similar?

Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fresh and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lemon, Green Tea, Ginger and Peach.

Is I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess or Princeless Princess better for summer or winter?

For summer, Princeless Princess is the stronger pick. For winter, I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess is the stronger pick. Princeless Princess suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess and Princeless Princess?

I Don't Need A Prince By My Side To Be A Princess has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Green Tea, Ginger, Peach and Hedione, a base of Marshmallow, Vanilla and Benzoin. Princeless Princess features Green Tea, Marshmallow, Ginger, Vanilla and Jasmine.

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