Serenade vs Valentine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Valentine takes 3 of 5 categories.
SerenadeChoose it for a woody and honey character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
ValentineChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Serenade2/5
Valentine3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Valentine
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Serenade
- Sillage & projection
- Valentine
- Value for money
- Valentine
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Serenade
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SerenadeNavitus ParfumsValentineAromas de SalazarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.27/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
Category winnerValentineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
5%Dislike
12%Hate
57 votes
64%Love
18%Like
0%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySerenade
SillageValentine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerValentineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
honey91%
sweet83%
warm spicy74%
beeswax65%
chocolate56%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
violet77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CognacDark ChocolateOrange Blossom
Heart
BeeswaxHoneySandalwood
Base
Java vetiver oilTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli LeafVirginia CedarMusk
Top
VioletRaspberryIndonesian Patchouli LeafCardamomOrange BlossomBitter Orange
Heart
HeliotropeIrisGardeniaBulgarian RoseAcáciaJasmine
Base
White ChocolateCognacVanillaBenzoinResinCypress Leaf
InformationalShared notesCognac, Orange Blossom and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer9
Fall100
Winter97
Day19
Night100
Spring80
Summer20
Fall100
Winter60
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,144
PerfumerJorge Lee
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#48,554
PerfumerMichael Salazar
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSerenadeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSerenade opens with a dense rush of dark chocolate, sharp cognac, and a fleeting touch of orange blossom. The liqueur note hits hard before shifting into a thick middle layer of raw honey and Egyptian beeswax absolute. As it warms on skin, heavy Java vetiver oil and Indonesian patchouli pull the sweet gourmand element…
Reviews →Aromas de Salazar Valentine opens with a dusting of dry violet and sharp bitter orange before dropping into a dense heart of iris and heliotrope. A creamy base of white chocolate, dark cognac, and benzoin grounds the florals, giving the scent a rich, gourmand backbone for cool spring evenings.
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Serenade or Valentine?
Valentine takes 3 of 5 categories. Serenade is rated 3.88/5 from 57 votes; Valentine is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes. Choose Serenade for a woody and honey character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Valentine for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Serenade or Valentine?
Serenade lasts longest (Serenade 77/100, Valentine 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Serenade or Valentine?
Projection is very close: Valentine 65/100, Serenade 63/100 for sillage.
Do Serenade and Valentine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cognac, Orange Blossom and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.
Is Serenade or Valentine better for summer or winter?
Serenade suits evening wear; Valentine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Serenade and Valentine?
Serenade has top notes of Cognac, Dark Chocolate and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey and Sandalwood, a base of Java vetiver oil, Tonka Bean, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Virginia Cedar. Valentine has top notes of Violet, Raspberry, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Heliotrope, Iris, Gardenia and Bulgarian Rose, a base of White Chocolate, Cognac, Vanilla and Benzoin.
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