Fragrance comparison

La Douceur de Siam vs Karenina

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,201 ratings analysed

La Douceur de Siam

Parfums Dusita

4.07977 votes

Rank #4,153 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Karenina

Roja Dove

3.98224 votes

Rank #3,444 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karenina takes 5 of 7 categories.

La Douceur de Siam
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
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 Siam2/7

Karenina5/7

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

La Douceur de SiamParfums Dusita

KareninaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 977 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.98/ 5 · 224 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

Category winnerLa Douceur de SiamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

977 votes

44%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

131 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityKarenina

SillageKarenina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value42

Category winnerKareninaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose90%

sweet80%

woody70%

yellow floral60%

tropical50%

floral100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

May RoseChampacaFrangipaniYlang-YlangViolet LeafSandalwoodVanillaClovesAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationGardeniaFrangipaniYlang-YlangVioletJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

ClovesVanillaGreen NotesMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Cloves. 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

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night39

Spring84

Summer44

Fall100

Winter96

Day96

Night100

Category winnerKareninaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex9

Women89

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

Men5

Unisex10

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,153

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews138

Overall rank#3,444

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerKareninaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 Douceur de Siam or Karenina?

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

Which lasts longer, La Douceur de Siam or Karenina?

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

Which projects more, La Douceur de Siam or Karenina?

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

Do La Douceur de Siam and Karenina smell similar?

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

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

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

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

La Douceur de Siam features May Rose, Champaca, Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Violet Leaf. 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.