Fragrance comparison

#409 Prêt à pruner vs Chanceux du Soir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

#409 Prêt à pruner

Le Ré Noir

3.6715 votes

Rank #60,185 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Chanceux du Soir

Alex Simone

5.002 votes

Rank #42,880 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanceux du Soir takes 4 of 4 categories.

#409 Prêt à pruner
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chanceux du Soir
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

#409 Prêt à pruner0/4

Chanceux du Soir4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chanceux du Soir
Sillage & projection: Chanceux du Soir
Value for money: Chanceux du Soir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chanceux du Soir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#409 Prêt à prunerLe Ré Noir

Chanceux du SoirAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

53%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChanceux du Soir

SillageChanceux du Soir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value63

Category winnerChanceux du SoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody86%

sweet72%

green58%

fresh44%

powdery30%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

balsamic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PlumSandalwoodFigFig Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FennelFigPlum

Heart

TonkaJasmine

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodRose

InformationalShared notesPlum, Sandalwood and Fig. Durations are only published for #409 Prêt à pruner, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night44

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 20%Party 8%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,185

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanceux du SoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #409 Prêt à pruner cuts straight to the point with a tart burst of green fig leaf and dark plum. The opening smells crisp and herbaceous. Within ten minutes, the bitter sap softens into ripe, sweet purple fruit and milky wood pulp. It feels like snapping a fig branch while slicing fresh plums on a cedar cut…

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Chanceux du Soir is a plush, evening-leaning fruity amber built around fig and dark plum, warmed by tonka and softened with jasmine. A hint of fennel can give the opening a gently aromatic, slightly spicy edge. As it settles, it turns smoother and more resinous, with myrrh over creamy sandalwood and a subtle rosy glow…

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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, #409 Prêt à pruner or Chanceux du Soir?

Chanceux du Soir takes 4 of 4 categories. #409 Prêt à pruner is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes; Chanceux du Soir is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose #409 Prêt à pruner for a fruity and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chanceux du Soir for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #409 Prêt à pruner or Chanceux du Soir?

Chanceux du Soir lasts longest (Chanceux du Soir 70/100, #409 Prêt à pruner 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #409 Prêt à pruner or Chanceux du Soir?

Chanceux du Soir projects furthest (Chanceux du Soir 75/100, #409 Prêt à pruner 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #409 Prêt à pruner and Chanceux du Soir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Sandalwood and Fig.

Is #409 Prêt à pruner or Chanceux du Soir better for summer or winter?

#409 Prêt à pruner suits daytime wear; Chanceux du Soir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #409 Prêt à pruner and Chanceux du Soir?

#409 Prêt à pruner features Plum, Sandalwood, Fig and Fig Leaf. Chanceux du Soir has top notes of Fennel, Fig and Plum, heart notes of Tonka and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood and Rose.