Fragrance comparison

Cologne du 68 vs Saint Barts Soleil

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 723 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cologne du 68

Guerlain

4.22702 votes

Rank #2,987 CitrusAromatic

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17%scent match

Clearly different

Saint Barts Soleil

mark.

4.0521 votes

Rank #22,116 TropicalSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cologne du 68 takes 3 of 6 categories.

Cologne du 68
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Saint Barts Soleil
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cologne du 683/6

Saint Barts Soleil2/6

Ratings & consensus: Cologne du 68
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cologne du 68
Sillage & projection: Saint Barts Soleil
Value for money: Saint Barts Soleil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Cologne du 68

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cologne du 68Guerlain

Saint Barts Soleilmark.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 702 votes

Have 52%Had 21%Want 27%

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

Category winnerCologne du 68Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

702 votes

24%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCologne du 68

SillageSaint Barts Soleil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSaint Barts SoleilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

green77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

tropical100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesIrisSageLime (Linden) BlossomPetitgrainRosemaryOrange BlossomBergamotFrangipaniGreen NotesMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top20 to 30 minutes

Tropical FruitsSea NotesMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Ylang-YlangFrangipaniOrange Blossom

Base2 to 3 hours

Coconut MilkWhite Woods

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall62

Winter28

Day100

Night26

Spring75

Summer100

Fall17

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex68

Women18

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,987

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews55

Overall rank#22,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCologne du 68Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cologne du 68 by Guerlain takes the traditional citrus cologne blueprint and expands it into an intricate daytime scent. It opens with a crisp spray of bergamot, mandarin orange, and petitgrain that immediately lifts the senses like chilled citrus water. Rather than fading quickly into nothing, the scent deepens throu…

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Saint Barts Soleil by mark. delivers a sun-drenched beach scent built around sweet fruit, solar flowers, and creamy coconut milk. The opening bursts with sweet tropical fruits, mandarin orange, and salty sea notes that bring to mind an ocean breeze along a seaside boardwalk. As the marine mist settles, the heart revea…

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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, Cologne du 68 or Saint Barts Soleil?

Cologne du 68 takes 3 of 6 categories. Cologne du 68 is rated 4.22/5 from 702 votes; Saint Barts Soleil is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cologne du 68 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Saint Barts Soleil for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cologne du 68 or Saint Barts Soleil?

Cologne du 68 lasts longest (Cologne du 68 62/100, Saint Barts Soleil 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne du 68 or Saint Barts Soleil?

Projection is very close: Saint Barts Soleil 54/100, Cologne du 68 53/100 for sillage.

Do Cologne du 68 and Saint Barts Soleil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Frangipani and Mandarin Orange.

Is Cologne du 68 or Saint Barts Soleil better for summer or winter?

Cologne du 68 suits daytime wear; Saint Barts Soleil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne du 68 and Saint Barts Soleil?

Cologne du 68 features Citruses, Iris, Sage, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Petitgrain. Saint Barts Soleil has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Orange Blossom, a base of Coconut Milk and White Woods.