Enlèvement au Sérail
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
48 ratings
From your scent profile
Parfums MDCI Enlèvement au Sérail is a floral, sweet perfume with green, spicy and woody touches, and it leans clearly feminine.
Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.
How does it perform?
From 47 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
81% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
AnimalWhat does Enlèvement au Sérail smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and spring, and it is worn mostly for nights out and evenings. Half the voters read it as feminine, while the rest call it classic or modern.
It opens with mandarin orange, ylang-ylang and Italian bergamot. In the heart, Turkish rose, jasmine sambac and tuberose build a floral core. The base of vanilla, Indian sandalwood and patchouli leaves a sweet, powdery, woody trail. Goutal Passion and Dior Miss Dior Le Parfum have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Ylang-ylang
- Italian bergamot
First hours
- Aegean wallflower
- Turkish rose
- Jasmine sambac
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Haitian vetiver
- Indian sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 21%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Nighttime25%
- Evening24%
- Daytime17%
- Casual15%
- Office15%
Smells like this
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41% matchOpera
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Last updated: October 26, 2026