Lamplight Penance
Chatillon Lux ParfumsParfum Extrait2018
Side by side
Lamplight Penance vs. Serin
Is Lamplight Penance better than Serin?
Lamplight Penance rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Musk
woodysmokyaromaticamberfresh spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Lamplight Penance and Serin?
| Lamplight Penance | Serin | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Parfum Extrait | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2018 | 2019 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Shawn Maher | John Biebel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Lamplight Penance and Serin smell?
Lamplight Penance
Woody
Fruity
Smoky
Aromatic
Amber
Animalic
Yellow Floral
Alcohol
Serin
Woody
Balsamic
Aromatic
Sweet
Floral
Fresh Spicy
Herbal
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Lamplight Penance and Serin share?
Top
PeachWild BerriesNarcissusOrange Blossom
MarigoldMintCitruses
Heart
SmokeAmbergrisRumRed Cedar
Guaiac WoodRoseHeliotropeChampa Flower
Base
MahoganyLiquorMusk
SandalwoodMuskOpoponaxWoody Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
NarcissusOrange Blossom
MarigoldRoseHeliotropeChampa Flower
Woody Notes
MahoganyRed Cedar
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodWoody Notes
Musk
Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do Lamplight Penance and Serin work?
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Lamplight Penance or Serin?
| Lamplight Penance | Serin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Lamplight Penance and Serin?
It promises sweetness and delivers something else. The smoke is never loud, never overpowering, but it's always there, pulling the fruit back from pure comfort into something with weight.Lamplight Penance
Not a crowd-pleaser. The opening leans medicinal, almost harsh, before the smoke-and-floral heart reveals itself. That's the point. This is for people who want a fragrance that asks something of them.Serin
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