Fragrance comparison

Serendipity vs Charme

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Serendipity

Be Layered

3.836 votes

Rank #57,149 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Charme

Volga

5.002 votes

Rank #42,160 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Serendipity
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Charme
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Serendipity0/4

Charme4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SerendipityBe Layered

CharmeVolga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 38%Want 44%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCharme

SillageCharme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCharmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

sweet65%

soapy48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

musky65%

animalic48%

citrus30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomRaspberryTuberoseMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomRaspberry

Heart

TuberoseJasmine Sambac

Base

MuskMilk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Raspberry, Tuberose and Milk. 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

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,160

PerfumerVanessa Ribeiro Pinheiro

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serendipity opens with a bright flash of sweet orange blossom paired with a splash of tart raspberry. As it warms against your wrists, the initial fruitiness yields to a creamy milk accord and dense tuberose, shifting the scent from crisp fruit to a cozy, lactonic floral state. It behaves like a bath bomb dissolving i…

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Charme is a creamy white floral with a bright raspberry lift at the top and a fuller tuberose heart underneath. The milk and musk base softens the florals into something smooth, slightly sensual, and easy to read. It looks best suited to someone who enjoys feminine florals with a plush texture rather than a sharp fres…

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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, Serendipity or Charme?

Charme takes 4 of 4 categories. Serendipity is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Charme is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Serendipity for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Charme for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Serendipity or Charme?

Charme lasts longest (Charme 90/100, Serendipity 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Serendipity or Charme?

Charme projects furthest (Charme 88/100, Serendipity 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Serendipity and Charme smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and animalic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Tuberose and Milk.

Is Serendipity or Charme better for summer or winter?

Serendipity suits daytime wear; Charme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Serendipity and Charme?

Serendipity features Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Tuberose and Milk. Charme has top notes of Orange Blossom and Raspberry, heart notes of Tuberose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk and Milk.