Fragrance comparison

Magie Noire vs Sérénade

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5,420 ratings analysed

3 wins

Magie Noire

Lancôme

4.085,407 votes

Rank #476 WoodyGreen

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13%scent match

Clearly different

Sérénade

Motif Olfactif

3.8513 votes

Rank #44,314 SweetHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories.

Magie Noire
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sérénade
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Magie Noire3/5

Sérénade2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magie NoireLancôme

SérénadeMotif Olfactif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 5,407 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

Category winnerMagie NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

5,407 votes

54%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySérénade

SillageMagie Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value61

Category winnerSérénadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

honey92%

floral84%

animalic77%

warm spicy69%

tropical61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumCassisCassiaHiacynthBulgarian RoseRaspberryBergamot

Heart

HoneyNarcissusCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossSpicesCivetPatchouliIncenseMyrrhAmberVetiver

Notes

HoneySpicesPandanusYlang-YlangThailand OudAmberMuskJasmine SambacBergamotIndian Oud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Spices. Durations are only published for Sérénade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#476

PerfumerGerard Goupy, Jean-Charles Niel, Yves Tanguy

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#44,314

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMagie NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magie Noire is a dark green chypre with moss, smoke, incense and an animalic undertow. It opens sharp and bitter, often with cassis and galbanum up front, then settles into a damp, resinous, woody drydown that many wearers find far more beautiful than the first spray. This suits shoppers who enjoy vintage-style perfum…

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Sérénade by Motif Olfactif delivers a rich, golden aroma centered on thick raw honey, earthy woods, and tropical floral petals. The scent starts with a crisp splash of bergamot that quickly folds into sticky honey and a dark edge of real Thailand oud. As it warms on your skin, creamy ylang-ylang and fragrant pandanus …

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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, Magie Noire or Sérénade?

Magie Noire takes 3 of 5 categories. Magie Noire is rated 4.08/5 from 5,407 votes; Sérénade is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Magie Noire for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sérénade for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Magie Noire or Sérénade?

They last about the same: Sérénade 83/100, Magie Noire 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Magie Noire or Sérénade?

Magie Noire projects furthest (Magie Noire 74/100, Sérénade 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magie Noire and Sérénade smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Spices.

Is Magie Noire or Sérénade better for summer or winter?

Sérénade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magie Noire and Sérénade?

Magie Noire has top notes of Galbanum, Cassis, Cassia and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Narcissus, Cedar and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Spices, Civet and Patchouli. Sérénade features Honey, Spices, Pandanus, Ylang-Ylang and Thailand Oud.