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La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) vs Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)

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

Updated 203 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)2/3
Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)
Sillage & projection
La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)King's Palace Perfumery
Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)Tauer Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
4.00/ 5 · 196 votes
Have 41%Had 15%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

39%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate89
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityLa Villa Serena (Natural perfume)

SillageLa Villa Serena (Natural perfume)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value48
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral83%
woody65%
fresh spicy48%
sweet30%
citrus100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
woody48%
white floral30%
Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Sweet OrangeOrange BlossomSandalwoodSicilian LemonGrapefruitBergamotJasmineLimeNeroliBitter OrangeLemon BalmTangerine

No top / heart / base split published

Top
LemonPetitgrainClementineBergamotBlood MandarinRosemaryLitsea CubebaGrapefruit
Heart
NeroliOrange BlossomMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseBourbon Geranium
Base
Atlas CedarJava vetiver oilLabdanumAmbergris
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Sicilian Lemon, Grapefruit and Bergamot. 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
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter17
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men44
Unisex52
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,605

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,959

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerCologne Du Maghreb (2021)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Villa Serena is a natural citrus floral built around orange blossom, bright citrus peel, and creamy sandalwood. It opens fresh and sunny, then softens into a smooth orange blossom and wood accord that one wearer compared to orange cream over sandalwood. This is best suited to people who enjoy gentle natural perfum…

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Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) opens with a sharp, sun-baked burst of lemon, clementine, and petitgrain that immediately brightens high heat. Within fifteen minutes, that initial citrus fizz settles into a green floral heart where neroli and Bulgarian rose meet herbal clary sage. The final phase reveals a subtle woodiness …

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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 Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) takes 2 of 3 categories. La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) is rated 4.00/5 from 196 votes. Choose La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) lasts longest (La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) 67/100, Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) projects furthest (La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) 63/100, Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) and Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Sicilian Lemon, Grapefruit and Bergamot.

Is La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) better for summer or winter?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) and Cologne Du Maghreb (2021)?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) features Sweet Orange, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood, Sicilian Lemon and Grapefruit. Cologne Du Maghreb (2021) has top notes of Lemon, Petitgrain, Clementine and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Moroccan Rose and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Atlas Cedar, Java vetiver oil, Labdanum and Ambergris.

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