Fragrance comparison

#278 Sourire De Cassis vs I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 412 ratings analysed

7 wins

#278 Sourire De Cassis

Le Ré Noir

4.3694 votes

Rank #7,620 FruitySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot

By Kilian

3.21318 votes

Rank #14,915 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

#278 Sourire De Cassis takes 7 of 7 categories.

#278 Sourire De Cassis
Choose it for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter.

#278 Sourire De Cassis7/7

I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot0/7

Ratings & consensus: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Community sentiment: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Longevity: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Sillage & projection: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Value for money: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Versatility: #278 Sourire De Cassis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: #278 Sourire De Cassis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#278 Sourire De CassisLe Ré Noir

I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy HotBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.21/ 5 · 318 votes

Have 44%Had 16%Want 40%

Category winner#278 Sourire De CassisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

94 votes

25%Love

45%Like

14%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

309 votes

Category winner#278 Sourire De CassisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

Longevity#278 Sourire De Cassis

Sillage#278 Sourire De Cassis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value41

Category winner#278 Sourire De CassisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

soft spicy86%

aromatic72%

green58%

woody44%

fresh30%

fruity100%

sweet88%

woody77%

soft spicy65%

rose53%

vanilla42%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, soft spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantCassisChampagneMuskPearPlum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPink PepperMandarin OrangePear

Heart

PlumRosePatchouli

Base

VanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pear and Plum. Durations are only published for #278 Sourire De Cassis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer76

Fall33

Winter18

Day100

Night29

Spring94

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winner#278 Sourire De CassisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex62

Women32

Casual 37%Work 26%Date 21%Party 16%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,620

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#14,915

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winner#278 Sourire De CassisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #278 Sourire De Cassis delivers a hyper-realistic study of black currant, skipping candy syrupy sweetness to capture the whole wild plant. You get tart purple berries, crushed green leaves, snap twigs, and cold morning dew. Crisp champagne sparkles at the top, lifting the rich fruit before ripe pear and sof…

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I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot is a bold unisex floral fragrance from By Kilian. It opens with a punchy fruit mix of blackcurrant and pear before settling into a heart of plum and rose. The base relies on creamy sandalwood and vanilla, creating a scent suited for cool, damp autumn evenin…

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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, #278 Sourire De Cassis or I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot?

#278 Sourire De Cassis takes 7 of 7 categories. #278 Sourire De Cassis is rated 4.36/5 from 94 votes; I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot is rated 3.21/5 from 318 votes. Choose #278 Sourire De Cassis for a fruity and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #278 Sourire De Cassis or I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot?

#278 Sourire De Cassis lasts longest (#278 Sourire De Cassis 74/100, I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #278 Sourire De Cassis or I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot?

#278 Sourire De Cassis projects furthest (#278 Sourire De Cassis 70/100, I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #278 Sourire De Cassis and I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, soft spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pear and Plum.

Is #278 Sourire De Cassis or I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot better for summer or winter?

For summer, #278 Sourire De Cassis is the stronger pick. For winter, I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot is the stronger pick. #278 Sourire De Cassis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #278 Sourire De Cassis and I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot?

#278 Sourire De Cassis features Black Currant, Cassis, Champagne, Musk and Pear. I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot has top notes of Black Currant, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Pear, heart notes of Plum, Rose and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood.