Seta vs Levantium
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Levantium takes 4 of 7 categories.
SetaChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
LevantiumChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Seta3/7
Levantium4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Seta
- Community sentiment
- Seta
- Longevity
- Levantium
- Sillage & projection
- Levantium
- Value for money
- Levantium
- Versatility
- Levantium
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Seta
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SetaMoresqueLevantiumPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 411 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.93/ 5 · 393 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerSetaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
36%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
411 votes
36%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
294 votes
Category winnerSetaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLevantium
SillageLevantium
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLevantiumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy90%
vanilla80%
woody70%
powdery60%
balsamic50%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
oud84%
aromatic77%
rose69%
amber61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SaffronBergamotLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
MyrrhYlang-Ylang
Base7-10 hrs
VanillaAmberSandalwoodBenzoin
Top
SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Myrrh and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Seta, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day97
Night100
Spring45
Summer22
Fall100
Winter91
Day100
Night72
Category winnerLevantiumMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,817
PerfumerAndrea (Thero) Casotti
Launched—
Reviews44
Overall rank#4,018
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews54
Category winnerSetaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSeta by Moresque is a smooth, comforting amber fragrance that wraps around your skin like a heavy silk scarf on a chilly morning. It opens with a quick splash of lemon and bergamot spiced with golden saffron, but the real star here is the cozy blend of sweet myrrh and creamy ylang-ylang petals at the center. As it set…
Reviews →Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…
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, Seta or Levantium?
Levantium takes 4 of 7 categories. Seta is rated 4.17/5 from 411 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Seta for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Seta or Levantium?
Levantium lasts longest (Levantium 74/100, Seta 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Seta or Levantium?
Levantium projects furthest (Levantium 66/100, Seta 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Seta and Levantium smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Myrrh and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Seta or Levantium better for summer or winter?
For summer, Levantium is the stronger pick. For winter, Seta is the stronger pick. Seta suits day or night wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Seta and Levantium?
Seta has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Myrrh and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.
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