Fragrance comparison

Princess of Hearts vs Sheikha

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Princess of Hearts

Vera Wang

4.18118 votes

Rank #28,005 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sheikha

Orientica

4.2139 votes

Rank #11,957 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sheikha takes 5 of 7 categories.

Princess of Hearts
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sheikha
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Princess of Hearts2/7

Sheikha5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princess of HeartsVera Wang

SheikhaOrientica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 66%

4.21/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

Category winnerPrincess of HeartsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

118 votes

41%Love

44%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerPrincess of HeartsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySheikha

SillageSheikha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSheikhaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

woody92%

sweet84%

green77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

WatermelonWild StrawberryBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyStar Jasmine

Base4-6 hrs

Whipped CreamVanillaMuskCedar

Top

CassisGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

Whipped CreamJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Princess of Hearts, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night35

Spring89

Summer74

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night71

Category winnerSheikhaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Date 22%Work 19%Party 15%

Men4

Unisex4

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSheikhaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Princess of Hearts delivers an instant splash of chilled watermelon, tart wild strawberry, and sunlit bergamot. The bright berry opening quickly softens as clean petals of lily-of-the-valley and star jasmine drift into focus. Within an hour, a comforting base of whipped cream, warm vanilla, and cedar wood gr…

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Sheikha by Orientica is a soft, powdery oriental floral fragrance that opens with crisp cassis and bergamot before settling into a warm vanilla base. It blends bright green notes with whipped cream and lily-of-the-valley, creating a clean gourmand skin scent. This budget-friendly option is highly suitable for casual d…

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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, Princess of Hearts or Sheikha?

Sheikha takes 5 of 7 categories. Princess of Hearts is rated 4.18/5 from 118 votes; Sheikha is rated 4.21/5 from 39 votes. Choose Princess of Hearts for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sheikha for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Princess of Hearts or Sheikha?

Sheikha lasts longest (Sheikha 69/100, Princess of Hearts 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess of Hearts or Sheikha?

Projection is very close: Sheikha 61/100, Princess of Hearts 59/100 for sillage.

Do Princess of Hearts and Sheikha smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Whipped Cream and Vanilla.

Is Princess of Hearts or Sheikha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sheikha is the stronger pick. For winter, Sheikha is the stronger pick. Princess of Hearts suits daytime wear; Sheikha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princess of Hearts and Sheikha?

Princess of Hearts has top notes of Watermelon, Wild Strawberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Star Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla, Musk and Cedar. Sheikha has top notes of Cassis, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Sandalwood.