Fragrance comparison

Pretty Boy vs Sampaquita

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 310 ratings analysed

Pretty Boy

PERDRISÂT

3.2715 votes

Rank #54,319 FreshAldehydic

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41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sampaquita

Ormonde Jayne

3.57295 votes

Rank #11,095 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sampaquita takes 5 of 5 categories.

Pretty Boy
Choose it for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sampaquita
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Pretty Boy0/5

Sampaquita5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pretty BoyPERDRISÂT

SampaquitaOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%

3.57/ 5 · 295 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerSampaquitaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

27%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

239 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySampaquita

SillageSampaquita

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value39

Category winnerSampaquitaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

aldehydic92%

white floral84%

soapy77%

fruity69%

green61%

floral100%

fresh88%

musky77%

green65%

white floral53%

citrus42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fresh, white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyLitchiRoseVirginia CedarPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MagnoliaGrassLitchiBergamot

Heart

Water LilyFreesiaJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)OakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Litchi, Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall57

Winter43

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex46

Women38

Men9

Unisex26

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,319

PerfumerCallum Rory Mitchell

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,095

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerSampaquitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pretty Boy is a clean floral aldehyde with a bright, airy start and a soft skin scent dry-down. Reviewers point to lily-of-the-valley, lychee, aldehydes and musk more than rose, with cedar and pink pepper adding a dry, earthy edge. It suits daytime wear, especially if you like fresh laundry, white shirt cleanliness an…

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Sampaquita is a fresh floral built around jasmine, magnolia, freesia, lily-of-the-valley and watery petals, with litchi and bergamot giving the opening a bright, tropical lift. On skin it can feel breezy, green and musky, more spring garden than heavy white floral. It suits shoppers who like airy florals with a vintag…

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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, Pretty Boy or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita takes 5 of 5 categories. Pretty Boy is rated 3.27/5 from 15 votes; Sampaquita is rated 3.57/5 from 295 votes. Choose Pretty Boy for a fresh and aldehydic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sampaquita for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pretty Boy or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita lasts longest (Sampaquita 65/100, Pretty Boy 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pretty Boy or Sampaquita?

Sampaquita projects furthest (Sampaquita 58/100, Pretty Boy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pretty Boy and Sampaquita smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, white floral and green accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Litchi, Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Pretty Boy or Sampaquita better for summer or winter?

Pretty Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pretty Boy and Sampaquita?

Pretty Boy features Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Litchi, Rose and Virginia Cedar. Sampaquita has top notes of Magnolia, Grass, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Freesia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Oakmoss and Vetiver.