Fragrance comparison

Echo vs JD Sous Bois

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

4 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,622 AmberPowdery

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40%scent match

Some overlap

JD Sous Bois

JD Jeffrey Dame

4.1226 votes

Rank #46,852 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 4 of 7 categories.

Echo
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
JD Sous Bois
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Echo4/7

JD Sous Bois3/7

Ratings & consensus: Echo
Community sentiment: Echo
Longevity: JD Sous Bois
Sillage & projection: Echo
Value for money: JD Sous Bois
Versatility: JD Sous Bois
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Echo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EchoMario Valentino

JD Sous BoisJD Jeffrey Dame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

4.12/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

Category winnerEchoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

50%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerEchoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityJD Sous Bois

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value92

Category winnerJD Sous BoisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

musky92%

woody84%

violet77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk

Notes

MuskVioletCivetMimosaOrange BlossomAlmondGeraniumIrisBenzoinNeroliRoseMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Violet, Iris and Rose. Durations are only published for Echo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer57

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night57

Category winnerJD Sous BoisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#46,852

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEchoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Echo by Mario Valentino is a vintage floral fragrance released in 1989 that centers on powdery violet, lush florals, and a resinous amber base. It opens with an intriguing flash of tart red currant, citrusy bergamot, neroli, and a faint touch of herbal anise. The heart reveals a velvety bouquet where violet and violet…

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JD Sous Bois by JD Jeffrey Dame takes classic French woodland perfumery and softens its edges. The opening sparks with bright bergamot and lemon before yielding to a dense heart of powdery iris, sweet mimosa, and violet leaf. As it settles, clean musk blends with earthy moss, cedarwood, and a quiet purr of civet that …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Echo or JD Sous Bois?

Echo takes 4 of 7 categories. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; JD Sous Bois is rated 4.12/5 from 26 votes. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose JD Sous Bois for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Echo or JD Sous Bois?

JD Sous Bois lasts longest (JD Sous Bois 86/100, Echo 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Echo or JD Sous Bois?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, JD Sous Bois 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Echo and JD Sous Bois smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and sweet accords. Common notes include Neroli, Violet, Iris and Rose.

Is Echo or JD Sous Bois better for summer or winter?

For summer, Echo is the stronger pick. For winter, JD Sous Bois is the stronger pick. Echo suits daytime wear; JD Sous Bois suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Echo and JD Sous Bois?

Echo has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Violet Root, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin, Vanilla and White Musk. JD Sous Bois features Musk, Violet, Civet, Mimosa and Orange Blossom.