Fragrance comparison

Cuir Rouge vs Serene

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

Cuir Rouge

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.7010 votes

Rank #45,044 LeatherIris

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35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Serene

Oriflame

4.37269 votes

Rank #6,683 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Serene takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuir Rouge
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Serene
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cuir Rouge1/4

Serene3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cuir RougeParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

SereneOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 24%Had 21%Want 56%

4.37/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 15%Had 85%Want 0%

Category winnerSereneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

51%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityCuir Rouge

SillageSerene

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris91%

citrus83%

animalic74%

floral65%

powdery56%

woody100%

citrus92%

floral84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Grapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisFloral NotesMandarin Orange

Base6-8+ hrs

Leather

Top

FreesiaGrapefruitBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeLarch

Heart

IrisJasmineTurkish RoseHoneysuckle

Base

MuskCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Cuir Rouge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,044

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSereneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir Rouge by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque takes traditional barbershop elegance and steeps it in deep leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange, cutting through air with brisk citrus brightness. That initial flash settles quickly into a velvety core of iris and c…

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Serene by Oriflame opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit and mandarin orange before shifting into an unexpected resinous larch pine note. Sweet freesia and black currant soften the citrus edge early on. As the initial brightness settles, iris and honeysuckle build a cool, powdery floral heart that sits close to the s…

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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, Cuir Rouge or Serene?

Serene takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuir Rouge is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Serene is rated 4.37/5 from 269 votes. Choose Cuir Rouge for a leather and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Serene for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Rouge or Serene?

Cuir Rouge lasts longest (Cuir Rouge 87/100, Serene 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Rouge or Serene?

Serene projects furthest (Serene 58/100, Cuir Rouge 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Rouge and Serene smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris and Mandarin Orange.

Is Cuir Rouge or Serene better for summer or winter?

Cuir Rouge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Rouge and Serene?

Cuir Rouge has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Floral Notes and Mandarin Orange, a base of Leather. Serene has top notes of Freesia, Grapefruit, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Turkish Rose and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.