Fragrance comparison

Senato vs Arena

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

3 wins

Senato

Paolo Pecora Milano

4.5010 votes

Rank #40,975 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Arena

Somens

4.1165 votes

Rank #23,547 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Senato takes 3 of 5 categories.

Senato
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Arena
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Senato3/5

Arena1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SenatoPaolo Pecora Milano

ArenaSomens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 55%

4.11/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 51%Had 16%Want 33%

Category winnerSenatoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

37%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySenato

SillageSenato

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla91%

herbal83%

amber74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

oud100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

herbal77%

earthy69%

fruity61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

CardamomArtemisiaRoseChina Rose

Heart

Red FruitsCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSageIrisAmber

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Senato, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day56

Night100

Spring60

Summer37

Fall100

Winter93

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Date 33%Work 28%Casual 26%Party 13%

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,975

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,547

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerArenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Pecora Milano Senato is a bittersweet woody scent built around green artemisia, spicy cardamom, and dark agarwood. It trades loud barnyard funk for an aromatic, tailored warmth. Skin chemistry brings out an unexpected balance between herbal bite and smooth resin. The fragrance warms up through a creamy tonka bea…

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Arena opens with a crisp snap of herbal artemisia and green cardamom before laying down a rich bed of red fruits, rose, and dry cypriol oil. As the top notes settle, powdery iris and warm amber soften the sharp herbal edges, creating a rounded woody heart. The base rests on agarwood, clean musk, and vanilla, giving th…

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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, Senato or Arena?

Senato takes 3 of 5 categories. Senato is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Arena is rated 4.11/5 from 65 votes. Choose Senato for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Arena for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Senato or Arena?

They last about the same: Senato 77/100, Arena 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Senato or Arena?

Senato projects furthest (Senato 67/100, Arena 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Senato and Arena smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and herbal accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Senato or Arena better for summer or winter?

Senato suits evening wear; Arena suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Senato and Arena?

Senato has top notes of Artemisia and Cardamom, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Arena has top notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Rose and China Rose, heart notes of Red Fruits, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Sage and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Musk and Vanilla.