Fragrance comparison

Enlevement au Serail vs Tender Mood Authentic

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

1 wins

Enlevement au Serail

MDCI Parfums

3.98303 votes

Rank #3,449 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Tender Mood Authentic

L'Orientale Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #68,894 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enlevement au Serail takes 1 of 1 categories.

Enlevement au Serail
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tender Mood Authentic
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Enlevement au Serail1/1

Tender Mood Authentic0/1

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: Enlevement au Serail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Enlevement au SerailMDCI Parfums

Tender Mood AuthenticL'Orientale Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 303 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

252 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

tuberose77%

sweet69%

floral61%

citrus100%

woody92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, white floral and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

JasmineTuberoseRoseWallflower

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVetiverVanilla

Top20-30 mins

Orange BlossomBergamotOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineMimosa

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanWhite MuskPatchouliVanillaVetiverIris

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Tender Mood Authentic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day81

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex29

Women68

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 34%Work 32%Date 24%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,449

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#68,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnlevement au SerailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Enlevement au Serail is a polished white and yellow floral with vintage manners and a modern finish. Reviewers often notice jasmine, ylang-ylang, tuberose, soft woods and patchouli, with a creamy floral weight rather than a loud sugary sweetness. It suits someone who likes elegant, feminine florals with a classic chyp…

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Tender Mood Authentic opens with a brisk, sunny flash of sweet orange, mandarin, and bitter bergamot. The alcohol lift clears in three minutes, letting honeyed orange blossom take over. As the initial sharpness settles, a lush bouquet of Turkish rose, jasmine, and buttery tuberose blooms across the skin. You will noti…

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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.

Do Enlevement au Serail and Tender Mood Authentic smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is Enlevement au Serail or Tender Mood Authentic better for summer or winter?

Enlevement au Serail suits evening wear; Tender Mood Authentic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enlevement au Serail and Tender Mood Authentic?

Enlevement au Serail has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Rose and Wallflower, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla. Tender Mood Authentic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Patchouli.