Fragrance comparison

Serpentine Silver vs Habanita Anniversary Edition

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 206 ratings analysed

Serpentine Silver

Roberto Cavalli

3.80100 votes

Rank #15,327 FloralPowdery

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18%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Habanita Anniversary Edition

Molinard

4.21106 votes

Rank #10,298 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 6 of 7 categories.

Serpentine Silver
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Habanita Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Serpentine Silver1/7

Habanita Anniversary Edition6/7

Ratings & consensus: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Community sentiment: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Longevity: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Sillage & projection: Serpentine Silver
Value for money: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Versatility: Habanita Anniversary Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habanita Anniversary Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Serpentine SilverRoberto Cavalli

Habanita Anniversary EditionMolinard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 23%Had 39%Want 38%

4.21/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 53%Had 10%Want 37%

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

100 votes

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHabanita Anniversary Edition

SillageSerpentine Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

yellow floral69%

tropical61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mango Blossom

Heart

Tiare FlowerMimosaBlack Pepper

Base

White MuskSandalwood

Top

Mastic or LentisqueGeraniumBlack PepperPetitgrainSea Salt

Heart

HeliotropeTaif RoseNutmegYlang-YlangVetiverMimosaJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Black Pepper and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter86

Day68

Night100

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,327

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#10,298

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHabanita Anniversary EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serpentine Silver is a light, airy floral aquatic for women, built around mango blossom and tropical tiare. It feels modern, clean, and transparent on the skin. This 2008 release serves as a bright, optimistic alternative to heavier evening scents. It is well-suited for warm spring days and casual summer wear when you…

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Habanita Anniversary Edition by Molinard opens with an assertive flash of green lentisque, crisp petitgrain, and sharp black pepper before softening into a lush floral heart of heliotrope, jasmine, and nutmeg. As the scent warms on your skin, it settles into an unmistakably rich base of dark bourbon vanilla, smoky vet…

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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, Serpentine Silver or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition takes 6 of 7 categories. Serpentine Silver is rated 3.80/5 from 100 votes; Habanita Anniversary Edition is rated 4.21/5 from 106 votes. Choose Serpentine Silver for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Habanita Anniversary Edition for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Serpentine Silver or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Habanita Anniversary Edition lasts longest (Habanita Anniversary Edition 74/100, Serpentine Silver 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Serpentine Silver or Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Projection is very close: Serpentine Silver 65/100, Habanita Anniversary Edition 63/100 for sillage.

Do Serpentine Silver and Habanita Anniversary Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Black Pepper and Sandalwood.

Is Serpentine Silver or Habanita Anniversary Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Serpentine Silver is the stronger pick. For winter, Habanita Anniversary Edition is the stronger pick. Habanita Anniversary Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Serpentine Silver and Habanita Anniversary Edition?

Serpentine Silver has top notes of Mango Blossom, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Mimosa and Black Pepper, a base of White Musk and Sandalwood. Habanita Anniversary Edition has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Geranium, Black Pepper and Petitgrain, heart notes of Heliotrope, Taif Rose, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.