Fragrance comparison

Cute Chaos vs Serpentine 2025

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Cute Chaos

Carolina Herrera

3.9315 votes

Rank #41,192 FruityPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Serpentine 2025

Roberto Cavalli

3.33142 votes

Rank #15,703 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Serpentine 2025 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cute Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Serpentine 2025
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cute Chaos2/5

Serpentine 20253/5

Ratings & consensus: Cute Chaos
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cute Chaos
Sillage & projection: Serpentine 2025
Value for money: Serpentine 2025
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Serpentine 2025

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cute ChaosCarolina Herrera

Serpentine 2025Roberto Cavalli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

3.33/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 65%

Category winnerCute ChaosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

28%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

19%Hate

133 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityCute Chaos

SillageSerpentine 2025

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value59

Category winnerSerpentine 2025Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

patchouli90%

woody80%

floral70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

metallic69%

lavender61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both patchouli, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blackcurrant

Heart2-4 hrs

Magnolia

Base5-7 hrs

Patchouli

Top

BlackcurrantBergamot

Heart

SaffronLavenderJasmine SambacMagnolia

Base

VanillaPatchouliSkin

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Magnolia and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Cute Chaos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer14

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night61

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 32%Work 30%Date 25%Party 14%

Men18

Unisex29

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,703

PerfumerGino Percontino, Patricia Choux, Ralf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerSerpentine 2025Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Cute Chaos delivers a tart, punchy spin on modern fruity florals. The first blast hits with dark, syrupy blackcurrant nectar before settling into a dewy magnolia heart. It avoids candy-like sweetness by anchoring itself to an earthy patchouli base with subtle woody facets. On skin, the initial sharp b…

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Serpentine 2025 by Roberto Cavalli is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance featuring a complex profile of blackcurrant, saffron, and vanilla. Released in 2025, this scent offers a bold, spicy, and resinous character that leans towards evening wear. It provides a distinct departure from the original line, making it a compelli…

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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, Cute Chaos or Serpentine 2025?

Serpentine 2025 takes 3 of 5 categories. Cute Chaos is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes; Serpentine 2025 is rated 3.33/5 from 142 votes. Choose Cute Chaos for a fruity and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Serpentine 2025 for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cute Chaos or Serpentine 2025?

They last about the same: Cute Chaos 67/100, Serpentine 2025 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cute Chaos or Serpentine 2025?

Serpentine 2025 projects furthest (Serpentine 2025 58/100, Cute Chaos 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cute Chaos and Serpentine 2025 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Magnolia and Patchouli.

Is Cute Chaos or Serpentine 2025 better for summer or winter?

Cute Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cute Chaos and Serpentine 2025?

Cute Chaos has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Patchouli. Serpentine 2025 has top notes of Blackcurrant and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Lavender, Jasmine Sambac and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Skin.