Fragrance comparison

Captive 303 vs Serenade

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Captive 303

FAAN

—0 votes

Rank #79,531 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Serenade

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7435 votes

Rank #40,753 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Serenade takes 1 of 1 categories.

Captive 303
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.
Serenade
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Captive 3030/1

Serenade1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Serenade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captive 303FAAN

SerenadeBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.74/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 22%Had 9%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral86%

vanilla72%

powdery58%

animalic44%

floral30%

woody100%

aromatic88%

earthy77%

mossy65%

citrus53%

powdery42%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

JasmineNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaMusk

Top

elemiLemonBergamotAldehydesMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseClary SageCardamomNutmegNeroliJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodOakmossVetiverSandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring63

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,753

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSerenadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captive 303 by FAAN opens with a bright splash of freshly squeezed lemon and crisp bergamot, giving an immediate impression of sunny morning air. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy jasmine petals and clean neroli bloom at the center, creating a fresh, uplifting floral heart. The base softens into cozy vanilla, powd…

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Serenade opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, tart lemon, and resinous elemi that quickly gives way to a dense, smoky core. As the initial citrus bite softens, the fragrance reveals dry guaiac wood, bitter oakmoss, and earthy vetiver anchored by dark amber and musk. Spices like nutmeg and cardamom simmer quietly ben…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Captive 303 and Serenade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Neroli.

Is Captive 303 or Serenade better for summer or winter?

Serenade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captive 303 and Serenade?

Captive 303 has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Serenade has top notes of elemi, Lemon, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Sandalwood.