Fragrance comparison

Sensuelle vs Memorial

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Sensuelle

Ulric de Varens · 2014

3.9564 votes

Rank #18,166 Soft SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Memorial

Salas

5.001 votes

Rank #47,366 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memorial takes 2 of 3 categories.

Sensuelle
Choose it for a soft spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Memorial
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sensuelle1/3

Memorial2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SensuelleUlric de Varens

MemorialSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

59%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

64 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMemorial

SillageMemorial

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

patchouli92%

iris84%

powdery77%

rose69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

fruity69%

iris61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, citrus and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LicoriceGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRose

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseBlack Currant

Base

LabdanumMuskPatchouliSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris, Rose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sensuelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer0

Fall100

Winter89

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Date 33%Party 25%Casual 24%Work 18%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,166

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews5

Overall rank#47,366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSensuelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulric de Varens Sensuelle cuts against ordinary department store trends with a bracing clash of bitter citrus peel and dark anise. The opening is prickly. Tart grapefruit and bittersweet licorice release a sharp medicinal alcohol vapor that stings the nostrils for roughly two minutes. Once the solvent evaporates, a ve…

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Memorial by Salas starts with an energetic splash of juicy pink grapefruit, zesty Italian bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Within half an hour, this sunny fruit opening melts into a velvety floral core of powdery iris, dewy rose petals, and tart black currant. As the scent settles into its base, warm Mysore sandal…

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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, Sensuelle or Memorial?

Memorial takes 2 of 3 categories. Sensuelle is rated 3.95/5 from 64 votes; Memorial is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sensuelle for a soft spicy and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Memorial for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sensuelle or Memorial?

Memorial lasts longest (Memorial 93/100, Sensuelle 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sensuelle or Memorial?

Memorial projects furthest (Memorial 100/100, Sensuelle 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sensuelle and Memorial smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and iris accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Sensuelle or Memorial better for summer or winter?

Sensuelle suits evening wear; Memorial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sensuelle and Memorial?

Sensuelle has top notes of Licorice and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Musk. Memorial has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose and Black Currant, a base of Labdanum, Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood.