Eau du Soir 2012 vs Eau du Soir 2005
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau du Soir 2012 takes 3 of 5 categories.
Eau du Soir 2012Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau du Soir 2005Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau du Soir 20123/5
Eau du Soir 20052/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Eau du Soir 2012
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Eau du Soir 2012
- Sillage & projection
- Eau du Soir 2005
- Value for money
- Eau du Soir 2005
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau du Soir 2012
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau du Soir 2012SisleyEau du Soir 2005SisleyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%
3.71/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
21%Dislike
3%Hate
34 votes
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 2012
SillageEau du Soir 2005
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEau du Soir 2005Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
white floral69%
mossy61%
floral100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
mossy61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonMandarin Orange
Heart
OakmossJuniperPatchouliBlack PepperJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRose
Base
MuskAmber
Top
GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
Carnationoak mossYlang-YlangRoseIrisJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyPepper
Base
AmberMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Juniper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall70
Winter50
Day100
Night40
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#40,829
PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#59,893
PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau du Soir 2012 keeps Sisley’s classic Eau du Soir structure in a collector bottle, opening with bright lemon and mandarin before moving into a dense floral chypre heart. Moss, patchouli, pepper, jasmine and rose give it a green, spicy, polished feel, while musk and amber soften the drydown. It suits shoppers who enj…
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 2012 or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2012 takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau du Soir 2012 is rated 3.88/5 from 34 votes; Eau du Soir 2005 is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose Eau du Soir 2012 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau du Soir 2005 for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau du Soir 2012 or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2012 lasts longest (Eau du Soir 2012 72/100, Eau du Soir 2005 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau du Soir 2012 or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2005 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2005 77/100, Eau du Soir 2012 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau du Soir 2012 and Eau du Soir 2005 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Juniper, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Eau du Soir 2012 or Eau du Soir 2005 better for summer or winter?
Eau du Soir 2012 suits daytime wear; Eau du Soir 2005 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau du Soir 2012 and Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2012 has top notes of Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Oakmoss, Juniper, Patchouli and Black Pepper, 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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