Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
67%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 4 of 7 categories.
Boréale Vallée d’EtoilesChoose it for a powdery and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles3/7
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
- Community sentiment
- Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
- Longevity
- Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles
- Sillage & projection
- Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles
- Value for money
- Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
- Versatility
- Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Boréale Vallée d’EtoilesL'ArcSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)BourjoisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 19%Had 7%Want 75%
4.18/ 5 · 674 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
27%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
42%Love
44%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
674 votes
Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBoréale Vallée d’Etoiles
SillageBoréale Vallée d’Etoiles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
rose92%
vanilla84%
floral77%
iris69%
violet61%
powdery100%
violet92%
floral84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
iris61%
Scent match67%Closely related · both powdery, floral and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Bulgarian RoseOrrisHeliotrope
Heart2-4 hrs
VioletLily-of-the-ValleyAmber
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaMusk
Top
VioletPeachApricotBergamot
Heart
IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter43
Day80
Night100
Spring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBoréale Vallée d’EtoilesMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,156
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#1,323
PerfumerErnest Beaux
Launched—
Reviews128
Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoréale Vallée d’Etoiles by L'Arc opens with a plush cloud of sweet heliotrope, velvety Bulgarian rose, and earthy orris root. As the initial mist settles on your skin, a heart of dewy violet and fresh lily of the valley steps forward, wrapped in a gentle warmth of golden amber. The dry-down transforms into an invitin…
Reviews →Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …
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, Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 4 of 7 categories. Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles is rated 3.96/5 from 26 votes; Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is rated 4.18/5 from 674 votes. Choose Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles for a powdery and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?
They last about the same: Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles 70/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?
Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles projects furthest (Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles 81/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?
Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Heliotrope, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) better for summer or winter?
For summer, Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles is the stronger pick. For winter, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is the stronger pick. Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?
Boréale Vallée d’Etoiles has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Orris and Heliotrope, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amber, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.
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