Fragrance comparison

Fleurs de Citronnier vs Néroli

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,129 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fleurs de Citronnier

Serge Lutens · 2004

3.751,129 votes

Rank #4,321 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Néroli

Parfums Berdoues

—0 votes

Rank #74,788 CitrusMusky

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.
Néroli
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fleurs de Citronnier1/1

Néroli0/1

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

NéroliParfums Berdoues

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%

musky90%

white floral80%

green70%

aromatic60%

powdery50%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and musky

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

Petitgrain

Heart1 to 2 hours

Neroli

Base2 to 3 hours

Musk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer100

Fall18

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

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#4,321

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched2004

Reviews71

Overall rank#74,788

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…

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Néroli by Parfums Berdoues is an airy citrus fragrance designed as a scented, hydrating body mist. The composition focuses on a crisp, clean profile featuring bright petitgrain, fresh neroli, and soft musk. It opens with the green, bitter-orange snap of petitgrain leaves before settling into the sunny white floral swe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Fleurs de Citronnier and Néroli smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli and Musk.

Is Fleurs de Citronnier or Néroli better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Fleurs de Citronnier and Néroli?

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. Néroli has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Musk.