Fragrance comparison

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme vs Septieme Sens (7e Sens)

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 349 ratings analysed

5 wins

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme

Cerruti

4.39206 votes

Rank #4,198 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Septieme Sens (7e Sens)

Sonia Rykiel

4.27143 votes

Rank #6,871 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme5/7

Septieme Sens (7e Sens)1/7

Ratings & consensus: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Community sentiment: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Value for money: Septieme Sens (7e Sens)
Versatility: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerruti

Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.27/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

206 votes

52%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageNino Cerruti Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value59

Category winnerSeptieme Sens (7e Sens)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

tuberose69%

floral61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

floral77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumCorianderBergamotMacePeach

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseWhite HoneyYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseOsmanthusIris

Base8-12 hrs

oak mossSandalwoodVetiverVanilleVirginia CedarMuskPatchouli

Top

AldehydesPlumPeachBergamot

Heart

CarnationWhite HoneyRoseNarcissusYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

CivettaCastoreumoak mossAmberPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesPlum, Bergamot, Peach and White Honey. Durations are only published for Nino Cerruti Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Date 41%Party 38%Work 12%Casual 10%

Men10

Unisex52

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,198

PerfumerJean Claude Delville

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#6,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerNino Cerruti Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is a powerhouse chypre from 1987 that pairs dark fruit with brooding woods. It hits hard. The immediate spray unleashes a sharp flash of purple plum, spicy coriander, and warm mace before settling down. You will notice a thick, golden layer of wild white honey coating heavy tuberose and carnati…

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Septieme Sens (7e Sens) by Sonia Rykiel opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes alongside dark plum, bergamot, and ripe peach. It quickly moves past initial brightness into a heavy heart where carnation, narcissus, ylang-ylang, and thick white honey settle on warm skin. The base reveals its true weight. Real civet, cas…

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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, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Septieme Sens (7e Sens)?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is rated 4.39/5 from 206 votes; Septieme Sens (7e Sens) is rated 4.27/5 from 143 votes. Choose Nino Cerruti Pour Femme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Septieme Sens (7e Sens) for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Septieme Sens (7e Sens)?

They last about the same: Nino Cerruti Pour Femme 79/100, Septieme Sens (7e Sens) 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Septieme Sens (7e Sens)?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme projects furthest (Nino Cerruti Pour Femme 76/100, Septieme Sens (7e Sens) 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nino Cerruti Pour Femme and Septieme Sens (7e Sens) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Bergamot, Peach and White Honey.

Is Nino Cerruti Pour Femme or Septieme Sens (7e Sens) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Nino Cerruti Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Nino Cerruti Pour Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nino Cerruti Pour Femme and Septieme Sens (7e Sens)?

Nino Cerruti Pour Femme has top notes of Plum, Coriander, Bergamot and Mace, heart notes of Tuberose, White Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of oak moss, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Vanille. Septieme Sens (7e Sens) has top notes of Aldehydes, Plum, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, White Honey, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Civetta, Castoreum, oak moss and Amber.