Fragrance comparison

Mauve Rose vs Serin

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 123 ratings analysed

Mauve Rose

Proad

4.4613 votes

Rank #48,026 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Serin

January Scent Project

3.72110 votes

Rank #31,475 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Serin takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mauve Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Serin
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Mauve Rose1/5

Serin4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mauve RoseProad

SerinJanuary Scent Project

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

3.72/ 5 · 110 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerMauve RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

32%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

110 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySerin

SillageSerin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSerinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

powdery90%

fruity80%

tropical70%

floral60%

fresh50%

woody100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

herbal61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Cotton Flower

Heart2 to 4 hours

LitchiRose

Base4 to 7 hours

MuskSmokeWoody Notes

Notes

MarigoldSmokeOpoponaxGuaiac WoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoody NotesMintChampacaSandalwoodCitrusesRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Mauve Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring47

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,026

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,475

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSerinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mauve Rose by Proad is a floral woody musk fragrance built around an intriguing contrast of airy softness and deep, shadowy undertones. It opens with the clean, breezy impression of cotton flower before unveiling a heart of dewy rose and sweet, tropical litchi. Rather than drying down into a predictable floral petal s…

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January Scent Project Serin opens with a striking blast of bitter marigold and bright citruses before quickly settling into a deep, dark haze of real woodsmoke. Perfumer John Biebel avoids typical sweet amber patterns here, opting instead to contrast the sharp, herbal bite of tagetes and cool mint against a heavy, res…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mauve Rose or Serin?

Serin takes 4 of 5 categories. Mauve Rose is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes; Serin is rated 3.72/5 from 110 votes. Choose Mauve Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Serin for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Mauve Rose or Serin?

Serin lasts longest (Serin 77/100, Mauve Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mauve Rose or Serin?

Serin projects furthest (Serin 68/100, Mauve Rose 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mauve Rose and Serin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes.

Is Mauve Rose or Serin better for summer or winter?

Mauve Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mauve Rose and Serin?

Mauve Rose has top notes of Cotton Flower, heart notes of Litchi and Rose, a base of Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes. Serin features Marigold, Smoke, Opoponax, Guaiac Wood and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.