Fragrance comparison

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) vs Néroli

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)

King's Palace Perfumery

4.577 votes

Rank #34,592 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Néroli

Burren Perfumery

3.6812 votes

Rank #22,407 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Néroli takes 2 of 3 categories.

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Néroli
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)1/3

Néroli2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Néroli
Sillage & projection: La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Néroli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume)King's Palace Perfumery

NéroliBurren Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.68/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 16%Want 63%

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

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNéroli

SillageLa Villa Serena (Natural perfume)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

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%

white floral86%

green72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and fresh spicy

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

PetitgrainBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeYuzuBergamot

Heart

NeroliOrange BlossomJasmineMimosa

Base

AmbretteSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Sandalwood, Bergamot and Jasmine. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,592

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,407

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerNéroliHigher 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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Néroli by Burren Perfumery is a soft citrus floral built around the bitter orange tree, from leafy petitgrain and bright citrus peel to neroli, orange blossom, mimosa, jasmine, ambrette, sandalwood and vanilla. It reads fresh, green, luminous and gently feminine, with a calm garden-like feel rather than a loud summer …

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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 Néroli?

Néroli takes 2 of 3 categories. La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Néroli is rated 3.68/5 from 12 votes. Choose La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Néroli for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Néroli?

Néroli lasts longest (Néroli 70/100, La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Néroli?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) projects furthest (La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) 63/100, Néroli 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) and Néroli smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Sandalwood, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) or Néroli better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) and Néroli?

La Villa Serena (Natural perfume) features Sweet Orange, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood, Sicilian Lemon and Grapefruit. Néroli has top notes of Petitgrain, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Yuzu, heart notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Ambrette, Sandalwood and Vanilla.