Fragrance comparison

Serendipity vs Zen Estival

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Serendipity

Be Layered

3.836 votes

Rank #57,149 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Zen Estival

L'Esprit Des Saisons

—0 votes

Rank #74,374 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Serendipity takes 1 of 1 categories.

Serendipity
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zen Estival
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Serendipity1/1

Zen Estival0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Serendipity

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SerendipityBe Layered

Zen EstivalL'Esprit Des Saisons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 38%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

sweet65%

soapy48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

citrus90%

fruity80%

sweet70%

rose60%

tuberose50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and sweet

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

Bitter OrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryRose

Heart

TuberoseJasmineGardeniaOrange Blossom

Base

White Musk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Raspberry and Tuberose. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

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#74,374

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSerendipityHigher 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…

Reviews →

Zen Estival by L'Esprit Des Saisons strikes a balance between crisp citrus and dense white florals. The fragrance opens with a tart burst of bitter orange and mandarin, grounded by a subtle touch of ripe raspberry. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens as tuberose, gardenia, and orange blossom take over…

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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.

Do Serendipity and Zen Estival smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Raspberry and Tuberose.

Is Serendipity or Zen Estival better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Serendipity and Zen Estival?

Serendipity features Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Tuberose and Milk. Zen Estival has top notes of Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Rose, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk.