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Romantina vs Sedbury

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

Updated 1,991 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sedbury takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Romantina

    Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Sedbury

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Romantina3/7
Sedbury4/7
Ratings & consensus
Sedbury
Community sentiment
Romantina
Longevity
Sedbury
Sillage & projection
Sedbury
Value for money
Romantina
Versatility
Sedbury
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Romantina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RomantinaJuliette Has A Gun
SedburyParfums de Marly
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 1,388 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 603 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerSedburyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
46%Like
6%Ok
19%Dislike
1%Hate

1,199 votes

31%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
16%Dislike
4%Hate

603 votes

Category winnerRomantinaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevitySedbury

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value27
Category winnerRomantinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
woody92%
powdery84%
rose77%
amber69%
earthy61%
white floral100%
amber92%
tuberose84%
aromatic77%
vanilla69%
animalic61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Turkish RoseBergamot
Heart
IrisPatchouliVetiverOrange BlossomTuberose
Base
MuskCetaloxCastoreumVanillaBenzoinTonka Bean
Top15-30 mins
Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
TuberoseJasmineIris
Base6-8+ hrs
BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Sedbury, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer59
Fall0
Winter47
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter57
Day100
Night56
Category winnerSedburyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex16
Women81
Men3
Unisex16
Women81
Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,135

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews137

Overall rank#8,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerRomantinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Romantina by Juliette Has A Gun creates a soft, musky profile centered around Turkish Rose and Iris. This chypre floral offers a skin-like experience that feels clean, powdery, and slightly animalic. Designed for daily wear, it sits close to the body, making it a reliable choice for the office or casual weekend outing…

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Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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, Romantina or Sedbury?

Sedbury takes 4 of 7 categories. Romantina is rated 3.65/5 from 1,388 votes; Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes. Choose Romantina for a musky and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Romantina or Sedbury?

Sedbury lasts longest (Sedbury 68/100, Romantina 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Romantina or Sedbury?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, Romantina 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Romantina and Sedbury smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Romantina or Sedbury better for summer or winter?

For summer, Romantina is the stronger pick. For winter, Sedbury is the stronger pick. Sedbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Romantina and Sedbury?

Romantina has top notes of Turkish Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Patchouli, Vetiver and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Cetalox, Castoreum and Vanilla. Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver.

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