Fragrance comparison

Le Piano vs Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

Le Piano

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #55,409 CitrusFloral

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68%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui

Parfums du Château de Versailles

4.0543 votes

Rank #18,031 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui takes 4 of 5 categories.

Le Piano
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Le Piano1/5

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Piano
Sillage & projection: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Value for money: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui
Fragranxe ranking: Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le PianoClaude Marsal Parfums

Promenade a Versailles Pour LuiParfums du Château de Versailles

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

4.05/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

26%Love

63%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityLe Piano

SillagePromenade a Versailles Pour Lui

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPromenade a Versailles Pour LuiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

marine77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeOrangeLemonMandarin OrangeJasmineNeroliBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

FreesiaCyclamenHyacinthRoseVioletPeachMignonetteRosemary

Base4 to 7 hours

White MuskAmberCedarPatchouliOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

LimeMandarin OrangeJasmineOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea NotesCyclamenHyacinthCorianderVioletNutmeg

Base5-8 hrs

CedarMuskOakmossAmberPatchouli

Category winnerPromenade a Versailles Pour LuiLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter6

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPromenade a Versailles Pour LuiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Piano by Claude Marsal Parfums centers on a bright blast of Mediterranean sunshine and marine air. The fragrance opens with a sharp medley of lime, lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, accented by neroli. As the zesty top settles, a broad heart of sea notes and calone emerges alongside soft cyclamen, freesia, and …

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Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui delivers a brisk coastal breeze wrapped in sunlit citrus orchards. The lime hits immediately. Tart mandarin orange and sweet orange cut through the air with a crisp, refreshing splash that wakes up your senses right away. Within minutes, salty sea notes and dewy cyclamen step forward, s…

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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, Le Piano or Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Piano is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui is rated 4.05/5 from 43 votes. Choose Le Piano for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Piano or Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui?

Le Piano lasts longest (Le Piano 73/100, Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Piano or Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui?

Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui projects furthest (Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui 70/100, Le Piano 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Piano and Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.

Is Le Piano or Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui better for summer or winter?

Le Piano suits daytime wear; Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Piano and Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui?

Le Piano has top notes of Lime, Orange, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli. Promenade a Versailles Pour Lui has top notes of Lime, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Orange, heart notes of Sea Notes, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Coriander, a base of Cedar, Musk, Oakmoss and Amber.