Fragrance comparison

Parole d'Eau vs Piano Tuner

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 630 ratings analysed

Parole d'Eau

Serge Lutens

3.80624 votes

Rank #4,746 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Piano Tuner

Pomares Stolen Perfume

4.676 votes

Rank #31,841 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Parole d'Eau
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Piano Tuner
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Parole d'Eau2/4

Piano Tuner2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Piano Tuner
Sillage & projection: Piano Tuner
Value for money: Parole d'Eau
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parole d'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Parole d'EauSerge Lutens

Piano TunerPomares Stolen Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 624 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityPiano Tuner

SillagePiano Tuner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value31

Category winnerParole d'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

camphor65%

musky53%

conifer42%

woody100%

aromatic83%

conifer65%

smoky48%

citrus30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

EucalyptusPine needlesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Pine needlesSmokeCitrusesBarkWhiskeyFir ResinLabdanumVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPine needles and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex74

Women6

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,746

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews109

Overall rank#31,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerParole d'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parole d'Eau is an unconventional aquatic scent from the Matin Lutens collection. It strips away traditional sweetness, focusing instead on the bracing clarity of eucalyptus, crisp pine needles, and a cold musk. This fragrance offers a stark, meditative alternative to typical summer scents, prioritizing a clean, minim…

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Pomares Stolen Perfume Piano Tuner opens with a crisp snap of pine needles and bright California citrus before sinking into dark upcycled redwood heartwood and aged Springbank scotch whiskey. The opening feels dry and resinous, grounded by raw tree bark and a subtle trail of woodfire smoke from Northern California for…

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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, Parole d'Eau or Piano Tuner?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Parole d'Eau is rated 3.80/5 from 624 votes; Piano Tuner is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Parole d'Eau for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Piano Tuner for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.