Carbon vs Soleil De Cassis
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories.
CarbonChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Soleil De CassisChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Carbon3/4
Soleil De Cassis1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Carbon
- Sillage & projection
- Carbon
- Value for money
- Soleil De Cassis
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Carbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CarbonAaron Terence HughesSoleil De CassisL'Eau De CassisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 44%Had 8%Want 47%
4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 45%Had 9%Want 45%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
26%Like
8%Ok
1%Dislike
8%Hate
76 votes
83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCarbon
SillageCarbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSoleil De CassisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery91%
amber83%
woody74%
animalic65%
white floral56%
vanilla100%
powdery90%
musky80%
yellow floral70%
sweet60%
almond50%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot
Heart
White FlowersWoodsy NotesVanillaHeliotropeAmberYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskSkinAmbergris
Notes
Ylang-YlangHeliotropeVanillaWhite Musk
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Heliotrope and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer94
Fall96
Winter88
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night33
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#5,564
PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes
Launched—
Reviews33
Overall rank#33,099
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerCarbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCarbon is built around the idea of clean skin, soft musk, and a quiet, polished aura. It opens with bergamot brightness, then moves into powdery white florals, vanilla-amber warmth, and a lotion-like softness that many people describe as a “skin scent”. It is often used as a booster for layering, but it can also work …
Reviews →Soleil De Cassis opens with bright ylang-ylang before settling into warm heliotrope and soft vanilla. Designed in Provence by L'Eau De Cassis, this scent leans heavily into powdery yellow florals anchored by white musk. It shines during humid July afternoons, projecting a clean yet golden warmth that clings to sun-war…
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, Carbon or Soleil De Cassis?
Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Carbon is rated 4.09/5 from 107 votes; Soleil De Cassis is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Carbon for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Soleil De Cassis for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Carbon or Soleil De Cassis?
Carbon lasts longest (Carbon 78/100, Soleil De Cassis 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Carbon or Soleil De Cassis?
Carbon projects furthest (Carbon 61/100, Soleil De Cassis 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Carbon and Soleil De Cassis smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Heliotrope and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Carbon or Soleil De Cassis better for summer or winter?
Carbon suits daytime wear; Soleil De Cassis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Carbon and Soleil De Cassis?
Carbon has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Skin and Ambergris. Soleil De Cassis features Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Vanilla and White Musk.
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