Fragrance comparison

La Belle Sorcière vs Le Serval

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

La Belle Sorcière

Alkemia Perfumes

4.679 votes

Rank #28,645 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Le Serval

DSH Perfumes

4.1932 votes

Rank #20,814 AnimalicMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Belle Sorcière takes 3 of 4 categories.

La Belle Sorcière
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Le Serval
Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

La Belle Sorcière3/4

Le Serval1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Belle Sorcière
Sillage & projection: La Belle Sorcière
Value for money: La Belle Sorcière
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Serval

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Belle SorcièreAlkemia Perfumes

Le ServalDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

4.19/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLa Belle Sorcière

SillageLa Belle Sorcière

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winnerLa Belle SorcièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

wine69%

tropical61%

animalic100%

musky92%

amber84%

balsamic77%

green69%

honey61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Moroccan IncenseFrangipaniRed WineOpoponaxWild BerriesHoneyMossAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HyraxHayCivetAnimal notesBeeswaxMountain AirOpoponaxMuhuhuSweet GrassAmbergriselemiHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOpoponax and Honey. Durations are only published for Le Serval, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer56

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men11

Unisex56

Women33

Date 44%Casual 28%Party 19%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,645

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#20,814

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLe ServalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Belle Sorcière by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Le Serval is an untamed animalic fragrance built around raw, sun-warmed fur and sticky honeycomb. Do not expect modern shower-gel freshness. The opening strikes with an immediate punch of earthy hyrax, pungent civet, and sharp bergamot. As the initial solvent lift settles after five minutes, warm beeswax, dry sweet gr…

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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, La Belle Sorcière or Le Serval?

La Belle Sorcière takes 3 of 4 categories. La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Le Serval is rated 4.19/5 from 32 votes. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Le Serval for a animalic and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, La Belle Sorcière or Le Serval?

La Belle Sorcière lasts longest (La Belle Sorcière 80/100, Le Serval 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Belle Sorcière or Le Serval?

La Belle Sorcière projects furthest (La Belle Sorcière 50/100, Le Serval 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Belle Sorcière and Le Serval smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Opoponax and Honey.

Is La Belle Sorcière or Le Serval better for summer or winter?

La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear; Le Serval suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Belle Sorcière and Le Serval?

La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries. Le Serval features Hyrax, Hay, Civet, Animal notes and Beeswax.