Fragrance comparison

Adagio vs Le Piano

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Adagio

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #76,796 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Le Piano

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #55,409 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Piano takes 2 of 2 categories.

Adagio
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Le Piano
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Adagio0/2

Le Piano2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdagioGuy Bouchara

Le PianoClaude Marsal Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonLimeMandarin OrangeRosemary

Heart2-3 hrs

CorianderSea NotesFreesiaCyclamen

Base4-6 hrs

CedarPatchouliMossMuskLabdanum

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeOrangeLemonMandarin OrangeJasmineNeroliBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

FreesiaCyclamenHyacinthRoseVioletPeachMignonetteRosemary

Base4 to 7 hours

White MuskAmberCedarPatchouliOakmoss

Category winnerLe PianoLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe PianoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Adagio opens with a brisk wake-up call. Tart lemon, crisp lime, and bergamot hit your nose with instant sparkle. It feels like stepping into a sunny citrus orchard by the coast. A quick flash of rosemary and cracked coriander soon cuts the acidity with dry, herbal bite. Within twenty minutes, breezy sea notes roll in,…

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Le Piano by Claude Marsal Parfums centers on a bright blast of Mediterranean sunshine and marine air. The fragrance opens with a sharp medley of lime, lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, accented by neroli. As the zesty top settles, a broad heart of sea notes and calone emerges alongside soft cyclamen, freesia, and …

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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.

Do Adagio and Le Piano smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Lime and Mandarin Orange.

Is Adagio or Le Piano better for summer or winter?

Le Piano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adagio and Le Piano?

Adagio has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Lime and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coriander, Sea Notes, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Moss and Musk. Le Piano has top notes of Lime, Orange, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli.