Fragrance comparison

Joe Sorrento vs La Reina

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Joe Sorrento

Jeanne Arthes

4.0911 votes

Rank #47,980 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

La Reina

Leland Francis

5.001 votes

Rank #56,994 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Joe Sorrento
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Reina
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Joe Sorrento1/2

La Reina1/2

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): La Reina
Fragranxe ranking: Joe Sorrento

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joe SorrentoJeanne Arthes

La ReinaLeland Francis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 53%Had 20%Want 27%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus90%

fresh spicy80%

herbal70%

soft spicy60%

lavender50%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

patchouli61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotClary SageLemonSageLavenderGeranium

Heart2-3 hrs

Tonka BeanLily of the ValleyJasmineNutmegFennel

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliMuskOakmossSandalwoodAmberLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

BergamotSage

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumRose

Base6-8+ hrs

LabdanumPatchouli

Category winnerLa ReinaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 12%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 33%Casual 31%Date 27%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,994

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoe SorrentoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joe Sorrento by Jeanne Arthes is an energizing aromatic fougere designed around classic barbershop freshness. The fragrance opens with an immediate lift of tart lemon, sunlit bergamot, and herbaceous clary sage, delivering a crisp, clean wake-up call for the senses. As the citrus sparkle settles, a calming heart of Fr…

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Leland Francis La Reina opens with a bright burst of crisp bergamot tempered by the pungent, earthy bitterness of crushed sage leaves. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus settles into a textured floral heart where spicy geranium and natural rose petals weave together with botanical freshness. Rather than drying down in…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Joe Sorrento or La Reina?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Joe Sorrento is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; La Reina is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Joe Sorrento for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Reina for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Joe Sorrento and La Reina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Sage, Geranium and Patchouli.

Is Joe Sorrento or La Reina better for summer or winter?

Joe Sorrento suits daytime wear; La Reina suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joe Sorrento and La Reina?

Joe Sorrento has top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lemon and Sage, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Oakmoss and Sandalwood. La Reina has top notes of Bergamot and Sage, heart notes of Geranium and Rose, a base of Labdanum and Patchouli.