Fragrance comparison

555 vs Soleil Thé

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

4 wins

555

Carrement Belle

4.3824 votes

Rank #30,668 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Soleil Thé

Kenzo

3.62139 votes

Rank #35,758 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

555 takes 4 of 5 categories.

555
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Soleil Thé
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

5554/5

Soleil Thé0/5

Ratings & consensus: 555
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: 555
Value for money: 555
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 555

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

555Carrement Belle

Soleil ThéKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 40%

3.62/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

Category winner555Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

19%Love

40%Like

27%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityTie

Sillage555

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value42

Category winner555Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cinnamon65%

smoky48%

balsamic30%

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

green65%

violet53%

earthy42%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseSpicy NotesClovesCinnamonAmberLabdanumTeaIrisLicoriceLemonAniseWhite Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TeaGinseng

Heart

Iris

Base

White Musk

InformationalShared notesTea and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall43

Winter11

Day100

Night16

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,668

PerfumerFrank Jammes

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner555Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carrement Belle 555 opens with a quick flicker of lemon and warm star anise before settling into a cozy core of cinnamon, black tea, and cloves. Cistus labdanum resin and licorice lend a soft amber backbone that simmers close to skin. White pepper and incense add a light dusty sparkle rather than heavy smoke, keeping …

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Kenzo Soleil Thé opens with a warm cup of ginseng tea, pairing bitter rootiness with a soft herbal steam. As the vapor clears, powdery iris takes center stage, bringing a delicate violet facet and a cool earthy rootiness to the heart. Clean white musk settles underneath, clinging close to warm skin like clean linen un…

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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, 555 or Soleil Thé?

555 takes 4 of 5 categories. 555 is rated 4.38/5 from 24 votes; Soleil Thé is rated 3.62/5 from 139 votes. Choose 555 for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Soleil Thé for a powdery and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 555 or Soleil Thé?

They last about the same: 555 56/100, Soleil Thé 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 555 or Soleil Thé?

555 projects furthest (555 56/100, Soleil Thé 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 555 and Soleil Thé smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tea and Iris.

Is 555 or Soleil Thé better for summer or winter?

555 suits day or night wear; Soleil Thé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 555 and Soleil Thé?

555 features Incense, Spicy Notes, Cloves, Cinnamon and Amber. Soleil Thé has top notes of Tea and Ginseng, heart notes of Iris, a base of White Musk.