Fragrance comparison

Enlevement au Serail vs Times Square

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 365 ratings analysed

5 wins

Enlevement au Serail

MDCI Parfums

3.98303 votes

Rank #3,449 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Times Square

Demeter Fragrance

4.0862 votes

Rank #24,977 WoodyTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enlevement au Serail takes 5 of 7 categories.

Enlevement au Serail
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Times Square
Choose it for a woody and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Enlevement au Serail5/7

Times Square2/7

Ratings & consensus: Enlevement au Serail
Community sentiment: Enlevement au Serail
Longevity: Enlevement au Serail
Sillage & projection: Times Square
Value for money: Times Square
Versatility: Enlevement au Serail
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

Times SquareDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 303 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 42%Had 18%Want 40%

Category winnerEnlevement au SerailRating 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

35%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerEnlevement au SerailMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityEnlevement au Serail

SillageTimes Square

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value67

Category winnerTimes SquareBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

tuberose77%

sweet69%

floral61%

woody100%

tuberose92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

yellow floral69%

earthy61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, white floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

JasmineTuberoseRoseWallflower

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVetiverVanilla

Notes

TuberosePatchouliYlang-YlangVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Tuberose, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Times Square, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day81

Night100

Spring48

Summer43

Fall100

Winter76

Day79

Night100

Category winnerEnlevement au SerailMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex29

Women68

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 34%Party 28%Casual 22%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,449

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#24,977

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Times Square by Demeter Fragrance breaks every expectation you have of this house. It is not a fleeting novelty scent. Instead, this Eau de Toilette presents a dense, humid clash of sweet flowers and gritty earth. The first spray releases a thick, candied tuberose that smells almost like wild strawberry preserves. Gol…

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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, Enlevement au Serail or Times Square?

Enlevement au Serail takes 5 of 7 categories. Enlevement au Serail is rated 3.98/5 from 303 votes; Times Square is rated 4.08/5 from 62 votes. Choose Enlevement au Serail for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Times Square for a woody and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Enlevement au Serail or Times Square?

They last about the same: Enlevement au Serail 72/100, Times Square 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Enlevement au Serail or Times Square?

Times Square projects furthest (Times Square 73/100, Enlevement au Serail 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Enlevement au Serail and Times Square smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Patchouli and Vetiver.

Is Enlevement au Serail or Times Square better for summer or winter?

For summer, Enlevement au Serail is the stronger pick. For winter, Times Square is the stronger pick. Enlevement au Serail suits evening wear; Times Square suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Enlevement au Serail and Times Square?

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. Times Square features Tuberose, Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Vetiver.