Belle Du Soir vs Sexual
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Belle Du Soir takes 5 of 7 categories.
Belle Du SoirChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
SexualChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Belle Du Soir5/7
Sexual2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Belle Du Soir
- Community sentiment
- Belle Du Soir
- Longevity
- Sexual
- Sillage & projection
- Sexual
- Value for money
- Belle Du Soir
- Versatility
- Belle Du Soir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Belle Du Soir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Belle Du SoirLe LaboSexualMichel GermainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%
2.92/ 5 · 243 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerBelle Du SoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
39%Like
3%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
64 votes
20%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
27%Dislike
2%Hate
231 votes
Category winnerBelle Du SoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySexual
SillageSexual
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBelle Du SoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery90%
patchouli80%
white floral70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
floral100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
warm spicy77%
citrus69%
rose61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodPatchouliVirginia CedarMuskNeroliWater LilyGardenia
No top / heart / base split published
Top
ApricotOsmanthusHoneysuckleClementineBergamot
Heart
RoseGardeniaFreesiaJasmineWater Lily
Base
MyrrhSandalwoodCinnamonVanillaNeroli
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Neroli, Water Lily and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Belle Du Soir, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer28
Fall100
Winter89
Day78
Night100
Spring69
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBelle Du SoirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,650
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#26,374
PerfumerSophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerBelle Du SoirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBelle Du Soir by Le Labo is a vintage-styled floral woody musk fragrance that balances crisp floral accents with dry, earthy woods. It opens with an airy flash of neroli and watery gardenia, but the floral sweetness quickly steps aside for a dry, powdery heart. Beneath the surface, Virginia cedar, sandalwood, and eart…
Reviews →Sexual by Michel Germain is a warm floral fragrance with a fruity apricot opening, a full white floral heart, and a soft spicy base of sandalwood, vanilla, cinnamon, and myrrh. It reads feminine, noticeable, and slightly vintage in shape, with sweetness and floral density rather than a clean modern freshness. Best for…
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, Belle Du Soir or Sexual?
Belle Du Soir takes 5 of 7 categories. Belle Du Soir is rated 4.12/5 from 64 votes; Sexual is rated 2.92/5 from 243 votes. Choose Belle Du Soir for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sexual for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Belle Du Soir or Sexual?
They last about the same: Sexual 66/100, Belle Du Soir 64/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Belle Du Soir or Sexual?
Sexual projects furthest (Sexual 64/100, Belle Du Soir 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Belle Du Soir and Sexual smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Neroli, Water Lily and Gardenia.
Is Belle Du Soir or Sexual better for summer or winter?
For summer, Belle Du Soir is the stronger pick. For winter, Sexual is the stronger pick. Belle Du Soir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Belle Du Soir and Sexual?
Belle Du Soir features Sandalwood, Patchouli, Virginia Cedar, Musk and Neroli. Sexual has top notes of Apricot, Osmanthus, Honeysuckle and Clementine, heart notes of Rose, Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Cinnamon and Vanilla.
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