Fragrance comparison

Duchess vs Eau du Soir 2016

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Duchess

Yardley

4.002 votes

Rank #65,365 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Eau du Soir 2016

Sisley

4.1520 votes

Rank #47,663 EarthyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau du Soir 2016 takes 2 of 2 categories.

Duchess
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau du Soir 2016
Choose it for a earthy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Duchess0/2

Eau du Soir 20162/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Eau du Soir 2016
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau du Soir 2016

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DuchessYardley

Eau du Soir 2016Sisley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.15/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

55%Love

25%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEau du Soir 2016

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

earthy100%

citrus92%

iris84%

floral77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

AmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Top

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

Iris FlowerCarnationMossJasminePatchouliRoseJuniperSyringa

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Duchess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,663

PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau du Soir 2016Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Duchess is an easygoing floral fragrance that opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange peel. The initial citrus burst quickly settles down into a creamy heart of garden tuberose, sunny ylang-ylang, and crisp lily-of-the-valley petals. As the hours tick by, smooth amber, earthy pa…

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Eau du Soir 2016 reads as a polished floral chypre with a bright citrus opening, then a more textured heart of iris, rose, jasmine, moss and patchouli. It leans earthy, powdery and quietly spicy rather than sugary. On skin, it usually feels dressy, composed and mature. Stronger longevity and noticeable projection sugg…

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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, Duchess or Eau du Soir 2016?

Eau du Soir 2016 takes 2 of 2 categories. Duchess is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Eau du Soir 2016 is rated 4.15/5 from 20 votes. Choose Duchess for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Eau du Soir 2016 for a earthy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Duchess or Eau du Soir 2016?

Eau du Soir 2016 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2016 66/100, Duchess 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duchess and Eau du Soir 2016 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Duchess or Eau du Soir 2016 better for summer or winter?

Duchess suits evening wear; Eau du Soir 2016 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchess and Eau du Soir 2016?

Duchess has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Eau du Soir 2016 has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris Flower, Carnation, Moss and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber.