Fragrance comparison

Chai vs Or du Serail

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 2,209 ratings analysed

Chai

Robert Piguet

3.64325 votes

Rank #6,873 GreenAromatic

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13%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Or du Serail

Naomi Goodsir

4.071,884 votes

Rank #407 SweetHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Or du Serail takes 7 of 7 categories.

Chai
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring.
Or du Serail
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Chai0/7

Or du Serail7/7

Ratings & consensus: Or du Serail
Community sentiment: Or du Serail
Longevity: Or du Serail
Sillage & projection: Or du Serail
Value for money: Or du Serail
Versatility: Or du Serail
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

ChaiRobert Piguet

Or du SerailNaomi Goodsir

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 325 votes

Have 31%Had 18%Want 50%

4.07/ 5 · 1,884 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 55%

Category winnerOr du SerailRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

251 votes

47%Love

37%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,406 votes

Category winnerOr du SerailMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOr du Serail

SillageOr du Serail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value53

Category winnerOr du SerailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

beeswax74%

fresh spicy65%

fresh56%

sweet100%

honey92%

fruity84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

tropical61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot Leaf

Heart

White TeaBeeswax

Base

MateOak

Top

MangoRed BerriesAppleSweet Orange

Heart

RumCoconutMateYlang-YlangArtemisiaSageGeranium

Base

HoneyTobaccoBeeswaxVanillaAmberOak TreeLabdanumCedar

InformationalShared notesBeeswax and Mate. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOr du SerailMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

Men7

Unisex56

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,873

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#407

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews305

Category winnerOr du SerailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chai by Robert Piguet offers a crisp, green aromatic experience centered on white tea leaves and bergamot. This 2012 release leans heavily into a clean, soap-like freshness, making it a reliable pick for warm spring mornings. It manages to feel light and airy, avoiding the typical heavy spice profile often associated …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chai or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail takes 7 of 7 categories. Chai is rated 3.64/5 from 325 votes; Or du Serail is rated 4.07/5 from 1,884 votes. Choose Chai for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring. Choose Or du Serail for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chai or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail lasts longest (Or du Serail 79/100, Chai 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chai or Or du Serail?

Or du Serail projects furthest (Or du Serail 70/100, Chai 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chai and Or du Serail smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Beeswax and Mate.

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

For summer, Chai is the stronger pick. For winter, Or du Serail is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chai and Or du Serail?

Chai has top notes of Bergamot Leaf, heart notes of White Tea and Beeswax, a base of Mate and Oak. 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.