Fragrance comparison

La Belle Sorcière vs Surinam Vert

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

La Belle Sorcière

Alkemia Perfumes

4.679 votes

Rank #28,645 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Surinam Vert

Pictura Fragrans

3.7987 votes

Rank #10,143 TropicalFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surinam Vert takes 3 of 4 categories.

La Belle Sorcière
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Surinam Vert
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

La Belle Sorcière1/4

Surinam Vert3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Belle SorcièreAlkemia Perfumes

Surinam VertPictura Fragrans

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

3.79/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

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

41%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

11%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySurinam Vert

SillageSurinam Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value61

Category winnerLa Belle SorcièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

wine69%

tropical61%

tropical100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral and tropical

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

Top

PassionfruitGreen NotesGuavaCoconut WaterGasoline

Heart

Green ForestPetrichorGardeniaFrangipaniMagnoliaOrchidEarthy NotesHeliotrope

Base

Night Blooming JasmineAmberMuskCashmeranMossPeru BalsamTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesFrangipani and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring92

Summer100

Fall29

Winter4

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men8

Unisex84

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,645

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#10,143

PerfumerDL Jenkins

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSurinam VertHigher 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.

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Surinam Vert by Pictura Fragrans offers a daring exploration of the rainforest. The opening hits with sharp passionfruit, guava, and a distinct gasoline accord, creating a modern, industrial-tropical atmosphere. As it settles, petrichor and green forest notes ground the composition, leading into a base of night-bloomi…

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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 Surinam Vert?

Surinam Vert takes 3 of 4 categories. La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Surinam Vert is rated 3.79/5 from 87 votes. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Surinam Vert for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Belle Sorcière or Surinam Vert?

They last about the same: Surinam Vert 82/100, La Belle Sorcière 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Belle Sorcière or Surinam Vert?

Surinam Vert projects furthest (Surinam Vert 74/100, La Belle Sorcière 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Belle Sorcière and Surinam Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and tropical accords. Common notes include Frangipani and Moss.

Is La Belle Sorcière or Surinam Vert better for summer or winter?

La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear; Surinam Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Belle Sorcière and Surinam Vert?

La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries. Surinam Vert has top notes of Passionfruit, Green Notes, Guava and Coconut Water, heart notes of Green Forest, Petrichor, Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Night Blooming Jasmine, Amber, Musk and Cashmeran.