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Serafinas Rose vs MEM

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

Updated 738 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MEM takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Serafinas Rose

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • MEM

    Choose it for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Serafinas Rose1/4
MEM3/4
Ratings & consensus
Serafinas Rose
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
MEM
Sillage & projection
MEM
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
MEM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Serafinas RoseWild Eden Natural Perfume
MEMBogue
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.55/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
3.99/ 5 · 722 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerSerafinas RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

54%Love
20%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate

517 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMEM

SillageMEM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value57
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
amber86%
sweet72%
rose58%
warm spicy44%
floral30%
musky100%
fresh spicy92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VerbenaSicilian Orange
Heart
Damask RosePalisander RosewoodWhite Magnolia
Base
Siam BenzoinSpicy NotesHoneyMusk
Top
LavenderLavender ExtractWild LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitMandarin OrangePetitgrain
Heart
Ylang-YlangChampacaMaltLaurelsMintBourbon GeraniumDamask RoseVanilla
Base
CivetCastoreumMuskAmbergrisSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Siam Benzoin and Musk. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men42
Unisex51
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,856

PerfumerJosephine Ademi

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#1,211

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerMEMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serafinas Rose opens brighter than its name suggests, with verbena and Sicilian orange giving the rose a fresh, lifted start. As it settles, Damask rose and magnolia sit over honeyed benzoin, soft musk, and a touch of spice. This reads as a warm floral with citrus sparkle rather than a powdery old-style rose. It may s…

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MEM is a dense, aromatic lavender built in a very niche style. It opens bright and herbal with citrus and multiple shades of lavender, then turns warmer, dirtier and more textured as animalic notes, resins, woods and a soft vanilla facet start to show. This is less about easy freshness and more about contrast. If you …

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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, Serafinas Rose or MEM?

MEM takes 3 of 4 categories. Serafinas Rose is rated 4.55/5 from 16 votes; MEM is rated 3.99/5 from 722 votes. Choose Serafinas Rose for a citrus and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose MEM for a musky and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Serafinas Rose or MEM?

MEM lasts longest (MEM 85/100, Serafinas Rose 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Serafinas Rose or MEM?

Projection is very close: MEM 73/100, Serafinas Rose 71/100 for sillage.

Do Serafinas Rose and MEM smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Siam Benzoin and Musk.

Is Serafinas Rose or MEM better for summer or winter?

Serafinas Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Serafinas Rose and MEM?

Serafinas Rose has top notes of Verbena and Sicilian Orange, heart notes of Damask Rose, Palisander Rosewood and White Magnolia, a base of Siam Benzoin, Spicy Notes, Honey and Musk. MEM has top notes of Lavender, Lavender Extract, Wild Lavender and Blue Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Champaca, Malt and Laurels, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Ambergris.

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