Fragrance comparison

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete vs Sergio Soldano Black

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Chanel

3.9538 votes

Rank #36,576 CitrusFloral

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32%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Sergio Soldano Black

Sergio Soldano

4.11125 votes

Rank #4,277 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sergio Soldano Black takes 6 of 7 categories.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sergio Soldano Black
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete1/7

Sergio Soldano Black6/7

Ratings & consensus: Sergio Soldano Black
Community sentiment: Sergio Soldano Black
Longevity: Sergio Soldano Black
Sillage & projection: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Value for money: Sergio Soldano Black
Versatility: Sergio Soldano Black
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sergio Soldano Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteChanel

Sergio Soldano BlackSergio Soldano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

4.11/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerSergio Soldano BlackRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

48%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerSergio Soldano BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySergio Soldano Black

SillageAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value89

Category winnerSergio Soldano BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

white floral83%

aldehydic74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

mossy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotAldehydesGrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlood Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaWater LilyJasmineHoneysuckleRose

Base5-6 hrs

VetiverVanille

Top

GrapefruitAldehydesArtemisiaMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Pine TreeLemonLavenderCarnationGeraniumJasmine

Base

OakmossVetiverCedarMuskPatchouliAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer87

Fall89

Winter49

Day100

Night48

Category winnerSergio Soldano BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex10

Women50

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,576

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerSergio Soldano BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete captures warm sunshine in a bottle. Sprayed on skin, it unleashes a bright rush of tart grapefruit, juicy blood orange, and fizzy aldehydes. That initial sparkle is bold. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an airy garden of water lily, magnolia, and dewy jas…

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Sergio Soldano Black is a bold, chypre fragrance for men that opens with sharp grapefruit and aldehydes. It settles into a woody, mossy heart defined by pine and lavender. Released in 1985, this scent remains a sharp, classic choice for anyone who appreciates traditional, energetic Italian perfumery that performs well…

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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, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Sergio Soldano Black?

Sergio Soldano Black takes 6 of 7 categories. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is rated 3.95/5 from 38 votes; Sergio Soldano Black is rated 4.11/5 from 125 votes. Choose Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sergio Soldano Black for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Sergio Soldano Black?

Sergio Soldano Black lasts longest (Sergio Soldano Black 71/100, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Sergio Soldano Black?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete projects furthest (Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 71/100, Sergio Soldano Black 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Sergio Soldano Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange.

Is Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Sergio Soldano Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is the stronger pick. For winter, Sergio Soldano Black is the stronger pick. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete suits daytime wear; Sergio Soldano Black suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Sergio Soldano Black?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Water Lily, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Vetiver and Vanille. Sergio Soldano Black has top notes of Grapefruit, Aldehydes, Artemisia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pine Tree, Lemon, Lavender and Carnation, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Cedar and Musk.