Fragrance comparison

Creation de Minuit vs Soleil De Cassis

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 99 ratings analysed

Creation de Minuit

Ted Lapidus

3.9493 votes

Rank #13,632 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Soleil De Cassis

L'Eau De Cassis

4.836 votes

Rank #33,099 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soleil De Cassis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Creation de Minuit
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Soleil De Cassis
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Creation de Minuit1/4

Soleil De Cassis3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soleil De Cassis
Sillage & projection: Soleil De Cassis
Value for money: Soleil De Cassis
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Creation de Minuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creation de MinuitTed Lapidus

Soleil De CassisL'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 43%

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 hate

24%Love

55%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

93 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevitySoleil De Cassis

SillageSoleil De Cassis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSoleil De CassisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

rose77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

powdery90%

musky80%

yellow floral70%

sweet60%

almond50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackberryGreen AppleBergamot

Heart

Black RoseHeliotropeYlang-YlangNight blooming Cereus

Base

PlumWhite MuskVanillaCedar

Notes

Ylang-YlangHeliotropeVanillaWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, White Musk and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#33,099

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCreation de MinuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creation de Minuit by Ted Lapidus offers a dark berry experience, mixing tart blackberry with powdery heliotrope and soft white musk. It works best during cool spring evenings or casual night outs, providing a fruit-forward alternative to typical sugary department store releases.

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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…

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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, Creation de Minuit or Soleil De Cassis?

Soleil De Cassis takes 3 of 4 categories. Creation de Minuit is rated 3.94/5 from 93 votes; Soleil De Cassis is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Creation de Minuit for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Soleil De Cassis for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Creation de Minuit or Soleil De Cassis?

Soleil De Cassis lasts longest (Soleil De Cassis 70/100, Creation de Minuit 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creation de Minuit or Soleil De Cassis?

Projection is very close: Soleil De Cassis 58/100, Creation de Minuit 57/100 for sillage.

Do Creation de Minuit and Soleil De Cassis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, White Musk and Vanilla.

Is Creation de Minuit or Soleil De Cassis better for summer or winter?

Soleil De Cassis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creation de Minuit and Soleil De Cassis?

Creation de Minuit has top notes of Blackberry, Green Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Rose, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang and Night blooming Cereus, a base of Plum, White Musk, Vanilla and Cedar. Soleil De Cassis features Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Vanilla and White Musk.