Fragrance comparison

Le Piano vs Verdigris

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

Le Piano

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #55,409 CitrusFloral

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74%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Verdigris

Kinetic Perfumes

3.94194 votes

Rank #4,456 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verdigris takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Piano
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Verdigris
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Piano0/4

Verdigris3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Verdigris
Value for money: Verdigris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verdigris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le PianoClaude Marsal Parfums

VerdigrisKinetic Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

3.94/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

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

43%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageVerdigris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value61

Category winnerVerdigrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody88%

floral77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match74%Closely related · both citrus, floral and woody

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

Top

BergamotLimeLemonOrangeJasmine

Heart

CaloneVioletFreesiaCyclamenRoseMignonetteNutmeg

Base

CedarOakmossMuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLime, Orange, Lemon and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Le Piano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer100

Fall29

Winter6

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men56

Unisex41

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,456

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerVerdigrisHigher 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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Verdigris is a fresh citrus, floral, and woody chypre with a clean marine-green idea rather than a blue aquatic one. Reviewers often read it as a polished summer scent with echoes of designer fresh fragrances, but with more floral texture and a more serious mossy-woody base. It suits warm days, smart casual wear, and …

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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 Verdigris?

Verdigris takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Piano is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Verdigris is rated 3.94/5 from 194 votes. Choose Le Piano for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Verdigris for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Piano or Verdigris?

They last about the same: Le Piano 73/100, Verdigris 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Piano or Verdigris?

Verdigris projects furthest (Verdigris 64/100, Le Piano 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Piano and Verdigris smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Orange, Lemon and Jasmine.

Is Le Piano or Verdigris better for summer or winter?

Le Piano suits daytime wear; Verdigris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Piano and Verdigris?

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. Verdigris has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Calone, Violet, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.