Fragrance comparison

Dancing Notes vs Solano

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

Dancing Notes

The Dua Brand

2.333 votes

Rank #70,622 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Solano

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21161 votes

Rank #8,877 AromaticYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solano takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dancing Notes
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Solano
Choose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dancing Notes1/5

Solano4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Solano
Sillage & projection: Solano
Value for money: Solano
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Dancing Notes
Fragranxe ranking: Solano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dancing NotesThe Dua Brand

SolanoLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 36%

4.21/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySolano

SillageSolano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSolanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

white floral84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

green77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangSandalwoodPatchouliGeraniumLabdanumCinnamonSaffronJasmineIncenseDavanaRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

Davana

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-Ylang

Base6 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

Category winnerDancing NotesLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring92

Summer67

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night74

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,877

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dancing Notes by The Dua Brand delivers a heavy, resinous blast of warm spice right out of the gate. Cinnamon and dry saffron strike your nose first. It feels dense. Give the atomized mist thirty seconds on your skin, and lush orange blossom surfaces alongside velvety rose and banana-sweet ylang-ylang. This is not a s…

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Solano by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm, aromatic floral fragrance composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It opens with the herbal, fruit-tinged sweetness of davana, delivering a green yet wine-like initial lift. The heart quickly fills with solar yellow floral richness from ylang-ylang, giving the composition a gold…

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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, Dancing Notes or Solano?

Solano takes 4 of 5 categories. Dancing Notes is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes. Choose Dancing Notes for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dancing Notes or Solano?

Solano lasts longest (Solano 72/100, Dancing Notes 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dancing Notes or Solano?

Solano projects furthest (Solano 61/100, Dancing Notes 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing Notes and Solano smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Davana.

Is Dancing Notes or Solano better for summer or winter?

Solano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing Notes and Solano?

Dancing Notes features Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Geranium. Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.