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Antidote vs Or du Serail

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

Updated 2,046 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Antidote takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Antidote

    Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

  • Or du Serail

    Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Antidote5/7
Or du Serail2/7
Ratings & consensus
Antidote
Community sentiment
Antidote
Longevity
Antidote
Sillage & projection
Antidote
Value for money
Or du Serail
Versatility
Antidote
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Or du Serail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AntidoteRegalien
Or du SerailNaomi Goodsir
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.18/ 5 · 162 votes
Have 36%Had 5%Want 58%
4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes
Have 32%Had 12%Want 55%
Category winnerAntidoteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
27%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate

117 votes

47%Love
37%Like
6%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

1,406 votes

Category winnerAntidoteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityAntidote

SillageAntidote

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value53
Category winnerOr du SerailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
honey92%
tobacco84%
fresh spicy77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
sweet100%
honey92%
fruity84%
woody77%
tobacco69%
tropical61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, honey and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
NutmegGeraniumRose Leaf
Heart
HoneyMimosaSageJasmine
Base
TobaccoVanillaPatchouliAmberMusk
Top
MangoRed BerriesAppleSweet Orange
Heart
RumCoconutMateYlang-YlangArtemisiaSageGeranium
Base
HoneyTobaccoBeeswaxVanillaAmberOak TreeLabdanumCedar
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Honey, Sage and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring70
Summer28
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring46
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAntidoteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men44
Unisex46
Women10
Men7
Unisex56
Women37
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,930

PerfumerFirmenich, MG Gulcicek

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#392

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews305

Category winnerOr du SerailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antidote by Regalien is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Antidote was launched in 2018. Antidote was created by MG Gulcicek and Firmenich. Top notes are Nutmeg, Geranium and Rose Leaf; middle notes are Honey, Mimosa, Sage and Jasmine; base notes are Tobacco, Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. It opens w…

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Naomi Goodsir Or du Serail is an opulent unisex fragrance that merges tropical sweetness with dense woody undertones. Bertrand Duchaufour blends mango, red berries, and sweet orange with a heavy base of honey, beeswax, and tobacco. It is ideal for cool evenings or chilly autumn days when you want a rich, boozy gourman…

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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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Antidote or Or du Serail?

Antidote takes 5 of 7 categories. Antidote is rated 4.18/5 from 162 votes; Or du Serail is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes. Choose Antidote for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Or du Serail for a sweet and honey character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Antidote or Or du Serail?

They last about the same: Antidote 80/100, Or du Serail 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Antidote or Or du Serail?

Antidote projects furthest (Antidote 73/100, Or du Serail 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antidote and Or du Serail smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, honey and tobacco accords. Common notes include Geranium, Honey, Sage and Tobacco.

Is Antidote or Or du Serail better for summer or winter?

For summer, Antidote is the stronger pick. For winter, Antidote is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antidote and Or du Serail?

Antidote has top notes of Nutmeg, Geranium and Rose Leaf, heart notes of Honey, Mimosa, Sage and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber. Or du Serail has top notes of Mango, Red Berries, Apple and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rum, Coconut, Mate and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Tobacco, Beeswax and Vanilla.

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