Fragrance comparison

Fleurs de Citronnier vs Le Miel

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1,129 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fleurs de Citronnier

Serge Lutens · 2004

3.751,129 votes

Rank #4,226 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Le Miel

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,514 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleurs de Citronnier takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fleurs de Citronnier
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Miel
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fleurs de Citronnier1/1

Le Miel0/1

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: Fleurs de Citronnier

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleurs de CitronnierSerge Lutens

Le MielLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 1,129 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

51%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

166 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus91%

musky83%

powdery74%

green39%

citrus100%

powdery92%

honey84%

musky77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon BlossomPetitgrainNutmeg

Heart

NeroliHoneyTuberose

Base

MuskIrisStyrax

Top15 to 30 minutes

PetitgrainNeroli

Heart1 to 2 hours

OrangeHoney

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskPowdery Notes

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Neroli, Honey and Musk. Durations are only published for Le Miel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer100

Fall18

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex56

Women42

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,226

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched2004

Reviews71

Overall rank#70,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleurs de CitronnierHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleurs de Citronnier by Serge Lutens is a bright, sun-drenched floral composition built around realistic lemon blossom. It balances sharp citrus with a soft, honeyed heart and a clean, powdery iris base. This unisex fragrance offers a sophisticated, minimalist profile that works beautifully for warm-weather daytime we…

Reviews →

Le Miel by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS is a delicate citrus aromatic fragrance built on sweet honey and soft, clean musks. It opens with the crisp, green snap of petitgrain combined with bright neroli blossoms. As the initial freshness settles, a warm core of sweet orange and golden honey emerges, adding gentle sweetness wi…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Fleurs de Citronnier and Le Miel smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli, Honey and Musk.

Is Fleurs de Citronnier or Le Miel better for summer or winter?

Fleurs de Citronnier suits daytime wear; Le Miel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleurs de Citronnier and Le Miel?

Fleurs de Citronnier has top notes of Lemon Blossom, Petitgrain and Nutmeg, heart notes of Neroli, Honey and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Iris and Styrax. Le Miel has top notes of Petitgrain and Neroli, heart notes of Orange and Honey, a base of Musk and Powdery Notes.