Fragrance comparison

Dubai vs Solano

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 280 ratings analysed

Dubai

Bortnikoff

4.13119 votes

Rank #10,489 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

5 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 5 of 7 categories.

Dubai
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Solano
Choose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dubai2/7

Solano5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DubaiBortnikoff

SolanoLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

4.21/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

9%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

119 votes

50%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

161 votes

Category winnerSolanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityDubai

SillageDubai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSolanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

woody77%

leather69%

earthy61%

aromatic100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

green77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleLemonBergamotDavanaGingerPomelo

Heart

RosePassionfruitCardamomJasmineYlang-YlangPeachGurjan balsam

Base

Indian OudNagarmothaLeatherPatchouliAmberMuskVanillaVetiver

Top30 to 45 minutes

Davana

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-Ylang

Base6 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesDavana, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer58

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring92

Summer67

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night74

Category winnerSolanoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

Men4

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,489

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#8,877

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dmitry Bortnikoff launched Dubai in 2024 as an oriental fougere centered on authentic Indian oud. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green apple, sour bergamot, and spicy ginger before settling into a dense heart of passionfruit, rose, and cardamom. The base anchors down with dark leather, nagarmotha, patchouli, an…

Reviews →

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…

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, Dubai or Solano?

Solano takes 5 of 7 categories. Dubai is rated 4.13/5 from 119 votes; Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes. Choose Dubai for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dubai or Solano?

They last about the same: Dubai 74/100, Solano 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dubai or Solano?

Dubai projects furthest (Dubai 67/100, Solano 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dubai and Solano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Dubai or Solano better for summer or winter?

For summer, Solano is the stronger pick. For winter, Dubai is the stronger pick. Solano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai and Solano?

Dubai has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Rose, Passionfruit, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Indian Oud, Nagarmotha, Leather and Patchouli. Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.