Fragrance comparison

Pow vs Il Sérieux

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pow

Hyperbole

3.605 votes

Rank #66,277 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Il Sérieux

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,415 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pow takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pow
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Il Sérieux
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Pow1/1

Il Sérieux0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowHyperbole

Il SérieuxILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus91%

fresh83%

green74%

iris65%

floral56%

warm spicy100%

woody91%

powdery83%

citrus74%

rose65%

iris56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both rose, citrus and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseGreen TeaCitrusesIris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesRoseSaffron

Heart

Pimento SeedsIris

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Citruses and Iris. Durations are only published for Pow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pow by Hyperbole is a clean, refreshing fragrance that blends bright citruses, herbal green tea, dewy rose petals, and velvety iris into an easy everyday scent. It opens with an energetic splash of chilled citrus and steeped green tea, evoking the feeling of a cool morning breeze. As the initial freshness settles, sof…

Reviews →

Il Sérieux reads as a warm spicy, woody scent with a polished floral edge. The opening suggests citrus, rose and saffron, then moves into a softer iris heart before settling into sandalwood, patchouli and amber. It looks best suited to someone who likes dry, elegant spice over sugary sweetness. The powdery iris and ro…

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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.

Do Pow and Il Sérieux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, citrus and iris accords. Common notes include Rose, Citruses and Iris.

What are the notes in Pow and Il Sérieux?

Pow features Rose, Green Tea, Citruses and Iris. Il Sérieux has top notes of Citruses, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Pimento Seeds and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber.