Fragrance comparison

Badawï vs Solano

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 190 ratings analysed

Badawï

Atelier Vesper

3.9729 votes

Rank #50,683 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Solano

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21161 votes

Rank #8,877 AromaticYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solano takes 6 of 7 categories.

Badawï
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Solano
Choose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Badawï1/7

Solano6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BadawïAtelier Vesper

SolanoLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

4.21/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

50%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerSolanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBadawï

SillageSolano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSolanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

woody77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

aromatic100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

green77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart

ImmortelleBenzoinDavana

Base

PatchouliTobaccoMuskWhite OudCedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

Davana

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-Ylang

Base6 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Davana and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer36

Fall82

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring92

Summer67

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night74

Category winnerSolanoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,877

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Badawï opens with sharp green cardamom and crushed pink pepper before settling into a warm core of immortelle and herbal davana. The fragrance shifts from a prickly spice kick to a rich, resinous hum where sweet tobacco leaf, earthy patchouli, and clean white oud anchor the dry-down. Designed for cold crisp air and l…

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Solano by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm, aromatic floral fragrance composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It opens with the herbal, fruit-tinged sweetness of davana, delivering a green yet wine-like initial lift. The heart quickly fills with solar yellow floral richness from ylang-ylang, giving the composition a gold…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Badawï or Solano?

Solano takes 6 of 7 categories. Badawï is rated 3.97/5 from 29 votes; Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes. Choose Badawï for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Badawï or Solano?

Badawï lasts longest (Badawï 79/100, Solano 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badawï or Solano?

Solano projects furthest (Solano 61/100, Badawï 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badawï and Solano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Davana and Patchouli.

Is Badawï or Solano better for summer or winter?

For summer, Solano is the stronger pick. For winter, Badawï is the stronger pick. Badawï suits evening wear; Solano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badawï and Solano?

Badawï has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Immortelle, Benzoin and Davana, a base of Patchouli, Tobacco, Musk and White Oud. Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.