Eau du Soir 2003 vs Eau du Soir 2005
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau du Soir 2005 takes 3 of 5 categories.
Eau du Soir 2003Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Eau du Soir 2005Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau du Soir 20032/5
Eau du Soir 20053/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Eau du Soir 2005
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Eau du Soir 2003
- Sillage & projection
- Eau du Soir 2005
- Value for money
- Eau du Soir 2003
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau du Soir 2005
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau du Soir 2003SisleyEau du Soir 2005SisleyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.08/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%
3.71/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerEau du Soir 2005Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate8%Love
42%Like
8%Ok
33%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
33%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEau du Soir 2003
SillageEau du Soir 2005
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEau du Soir 2003Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
citrus92%
woody84%
floral77%
earthy69%
fresh spicy61%
floral100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
mossy61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeGrapefruit
Heart
JasmineYlang-Ylangoak mossCarnationIrisRoseJuniperSyringa
Base
MuskAmber
Top
GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
Carnationoak mossYlang-YlangRoseIrisJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyPepper
Base
AmberMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and oak moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night100
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,302
PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#59,251
PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau du Soir 2005Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSisley Eau du Soir 2003 is a limited Christmas edition of Eau du Soir in a festive green bottle with a red stopper, while the scent stays the same. Expect a bright citrus opening, a dense floral heart shaped by jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose, then a mossy, woody dry-down with amber and musk that reads classic, polished…
Reviews →Eau du Soir 2005 keeps Sisley’s classic Eau du Soir structure but dresses it in a limited festive bottle. It opens with bright grapefruit and mandarin, then turns floral, mossy and spicy, with rose, ylang-ylang, carnation and oak moss giving it a dressed-up, traditionally elegant feel. As it settles, amber and musk so…
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, Eau du Soir 2003 or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2005 takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau du Soir 2003 is rated 3.08/5 from 12 votes; Eau du Soir 2005 is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose Eau du Soir 2003 for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Eau du Soir 2005 for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau du Soir 2003 or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2003 lasts longest (Eau du Soir 2003 80/100, Eau du Soir 2005 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau du Soir 2003 or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2005 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2005 77/100, Eau du Soir 2003 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau du Soir 2003 and Eau du Soir 2005 smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and oak moss.
Is Eau du Soir 2003 or Eau du Soir 2005 better for summer or winter?
Eau du Soir 2003 suits day or night wear; Eau du Soir 2005 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau du Soir 2003 and Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2003 has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, oak moss and Carnation, a base of Musk and Amber. Eau du Soir 2005 has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Carnation, oak moss, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Amber and Musk.
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