Fragrance comparison

Sambac vs Sérénade

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Sambac

FUMparFUM

2.673 votes

Rank #66,460 MuskyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Sérénade

Motif Olfactif

3.8513 votes

Rank #44,314 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sérénade takes 2 of 2 categories.

Sambac
Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sérénade
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sambac0/2

Sérénade2/2

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): Sérénade
Fragranxe ranking: Sérénade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SambacFUMparFUM

SérénadeMotif Olfactif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

white floral90%

powdery80%

amber70%

oud60%

warm spicy50%

sweet100%

honey92%

floral84%

animalic77%

warm spicy69%

tropical61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskJasmine SambacAmberIndian OudPimento

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HoneySpicesPandanusYlang-YlangThailand OudAmberMuskJasmine SambacBergamotIndian Oud

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSérénadeLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day69

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 26%Party 22%Work 17%

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#66,460

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,314

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSérénadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM Sambac takes the creamy profile of jasmine sambac and throws it directly into dark, earthy shadows. This is not a polite wedding bouquet. Aistis Mickevičius builds tension right from the first spray by pairing sweet white flowers with prickly red pimento and a grounding dose of Indian oud. The pepper tingles…

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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, Sambac or Sérénade?

Sérénade takes 2 of 2 categories. Sambac is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Sérénade is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Sambac for a musky and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sérénade for a sweet and honey character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.