Fragrance comparison

Sérénade vs Lumiere Fauve

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Sérénade

Motif Olfactif

3.8513 votes

Rank #44,314 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lumiere Fauve

Pierre Guillaume Paris

4.4025 votes

Rank #33,149 MuskySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumiere Fauve takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sérénade
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lumiere Fauve
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Sérénade2/5

Lumiere Fauve3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SérénadeMotif Olfactif

Lumiere FauvePierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

4.40/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%

Category winnerLumiere FauveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

60%Love

24%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevitySérénade

SillageLumiere Fauve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSérénadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

floral84%

animalic77%

warm spicy69%

tropical61%

musky100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

honey61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, honey and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneySpicesPandanusYlang-YlangThailand OudAmberMuskJasmine SambacBergamotIndian Oud

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cacao PodHyraxHoneyLeatherSpicesYlang-YlangMuskTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day57

Night100

Spring67

Summer22

Fall78

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

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

Men10

Unisex50

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,314

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,149

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumiere FauveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Lumiere Fauve opens with a bright flash of spices before settling into a warm, skin hugging blend of black Moroccan honey, leather, and ylang ylang. Designed by Pierre Guillaume, this unisex scent balances sweet cocoa undertones with a deep animalic musk. It suits cool autumn nights when you want an intimate, resinous…

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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, Sérénade or Lumiere Fauve?

Lumiere Fauve takes 3 of 5 categories. Sérénade is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes; Lumiere Fauve is rated 4.40/5 from 25 votes. Choose Sérénade for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lumiere Fauve for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sérénade or Lumiere Fauve?

Sérénade lasts longest (Sérénade 83/100, Lumiere Fauve 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sérénade or Lumiere Fauve?

Projection is very close: Lumiere Fauve 70/100, Sérénade 68/100 for sillage.

Do Sérénade and Lumiere Fauve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, honey and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Spices, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.