Arabia the Beauty vs Somersol
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Arabia the Beauty takes 3 of 5 categories.
Arabia the BeautyChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
SomersolChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Arabia the Beauty3/5
Somersol2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Arabia the Beauty
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Somersol
- Sillage & projection
- Somersol
- Value for money
- Arabia the Beauty
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Arabia the Beauty
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Arabia the BeautyLe ChameauSomersolHavenhollowWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 62%Had 4%Want 34%
3.83/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%
Category winnerArabia the BeautyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
39 votes
52%Love
13%Like
9%Ok
17%Dislike
9%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySomersol
SillageSomersol
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerArabia the BeautyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
coconut84%
fruity77%
woody69%
tropical61%
woody100%
sweet92%
balsamic84%
coconut77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and coconut
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
PineappleGingerIrisCypress
Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours
CoconutWoodsy Notes
Base2 to 3.5 hours
Tonka BeanAmberSandalwoodAmbergris
Notes
MassoiaCoconutBarleyBranSweet GrassSandalwoodAmbergrisNarcissusStrawIrisCitronVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIris, Coconut, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Arabia the Beauty, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring96
Summer100
Fall76
Winter24
Day100
Night58
Spring71
Summer57
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,683
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#42,604
PerfumerEric Valentino
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerArabia the BeautyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArabia the Beauty by Le Chameau is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance that puts a sweet, tropical spin on warm amber woods. It opens with bright, juicy pineapple spiced by sharp ginger, softened by powdery iris and aromatic cypress. As the initial burst calms, creamy coconut blends into dry woodsy notes, creating an easygo…
Reviews →Havenhollow Somersol captures the comforting aroma of sunlit grain fields and warm woods. It opens with a bright spark of citron and crisp apple, immediately followed by the rural sweetness of fresh sweet grass, toasted barley, and dry straw. This golden top gives way to a creamy heart where lactonic coconut and smoot…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Arabia the Beauty or Somersol?
Arabia the Beauty takes 3 of 5 categories. Arabia the Beauty is rated 4.18/5 from 39 votes; Somersol is rated 3.83/5 from 23 votes. Choose Arabia the Beauty for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Somersol for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Arabia the Beauty or Somersol?
Somersol lasts longest (Somersol 76/100, Arabia the Beauty 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Arabia the Beauty or Somersol?
Somersol projects furthest (Somersol 64/100, Arabia the Beauty 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Arabia the Beauty and Somersol smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and coconut accords. Common notes include Iris, Coconut, Sandalwood and Ambergris.
Is Arabia the Beauty or Somersol better for summer or winter?
Arabia the Beauty suits daytime wear; Somersol suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Arabia the Beauty and Somersol?
Arabia the Beauty has top notes of Pineapple, Ginger, Iris and Cypress, heart notes of Coconut and Woodsy Notes, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Somersol features Massoia, Coconut, Barley, Bran and Sweet Grass.
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