Fragrance comparison

Karenina vs La Douceur de Siam

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,201 ratings analysed

5 wins

Karenina

Roja Dove

3.98224 votes

Rank #3,444 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

La Douceur de Siam

Parfums Dusita

4.07977 votes

Rank #4,153 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karenina takes 5 of 7 categories.

Karenina
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
La Douceur de Siam
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Karenina5/7

La Douceur de Siam2/7

Ratings & consensus: La Douceur de Siam
Community sentiment: La Douceur de Siam
Longevity: Karenina
Sillage & projection: Karenina
Value for money: Karenina
Versatility: Karenina
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Karenina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KareninaRoja Dove

La Douceur de SiamParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 224 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

4.07/ 5 · 977 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerLa Douceur de SiamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

131 votes

40%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

977 votes

Category winnerLa Douceur de SiamMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityKarenina

SillageKarenina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value34

Category winnerKareninaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

floral100%

rose90%

sweet80%

woody70%

yellow floral60%

tropical50%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationGardeniaFrangipaniYlang-YlangVioletJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

ClovesVanillaGreen NotesMuskCedar

Notes

May RoseChampacaFrangipaniYlang-YlangViolet LeafSandalwoodVanillaClovesAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Vanilla. Durations are only published for La Douceur de Siam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer44

Fall100

Winter96

Day96

Night100

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night39

Category winnerKareninaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex10

Women86

Men1

Unisex9

Women89

Date 32%Casual 30%Work 27%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,444

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews45

Overall rank#4,153

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews138

Category winnerKareninaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karenina is a carnation-led floral with a polished, old-world feel. Aldehydes and bergamot give it a bright, slightly metallic lift at first, then the heart turns creamy and powdery with ylang-ylang, gardenia, jasmine and violet. On skin, the clove nuance in the carnation stands out, softened by vanilla, musk and ceda…

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La Douceur de Siam delivers a lush, creamy bouquet of tropical blooms wrapped in dewy green garden freshness. It opens with an immediate burst of dewy May rose and green violet leaf before melting into golden champaca and buttery frangipani blossoms. The floral impact is dense. You notice a visible sheen of fragrant o…

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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, Karenina or La Douceur de Siam?

Karenina takes 5 of 7 categories. Karenina is rated 3.98/5 from 224 votes; La Douceur de Siam is rated 4.07/5 from 977 votes. Choose Karenina for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose La Douceur de Siam for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Karenina or La Douceur de Siam?

Karenina lasts longest (Karenina 83/100, La Douceur de Siam 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Karenina or La Douceur de Siam?

Karenina projects furthest (Karenina 73/100, La Douceur de Siam 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Karenina and La Douceur de Siam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Vanilla.

Is Karenina or La Douceur de Siam better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Douceur de Siam is the stronger pick. For winter, Karenina is the stronger pick. Karenina suits day or night wear; La Douceur de Siam suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Karenina and La Douceur de Siam?

Karenina has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Gardenia, Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cloves, Vanilla, Green Notes and Musk. La Douceur de Siam features May Rose, Champaca, Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Violet Leaf.