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    Le Parfum Ideal vs. Sérail

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    Sérail rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Parfum Ideal vs. Sérail
    Le Parfum IdealSérail
    ConcentrationParfum
    Launched18962020
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerPaul ParquetBartosz Puzio
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Parfum Ideal

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Yellow Floral
    White Floral
    Floral
    Woody
    Sweet
    Vanilla

    Sérail

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Sweet
    Rose
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CarnationCitruses
    Neroli
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangJasmineRoseOrange Blossom
    Damask RoseTonka Bean
    Base
    BenzoinTonka BeanAmbergrisSandalwoodMuskPatchouli
    SandalwoodVanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Parfum Ideal vs. Sérail
    Le Parfum IdealSérail
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A composition from 1896 doesn't play by modern rules. Le Parfum Ideal layers Bulgarian rose over warm spice and a benzoin-sandalwood base that has real presence.Le Parfum Ideal
    Sérail is not trying to shout. Neroli gives it an initial spark, but the rose-tonka heart and musky drydown make this a skin-proximity fragrance. Wear it for yourself, not for the room.Sérail