Fragrance comparison

Encre Galuchat vs SOS

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Encre Galuchat

Élixir Privé

4.405 votes

Rank #47,993 LeatherViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

SOS

Lush

3.888 votes

Rank #42,579 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encre Galuchat takes 3 of 4 categories.

Encre Galuchat
Choose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
SOS
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Encre Galuchat3/4

SOS1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Encre GaluchatÉlixir Privé

SOSLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

38%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity96

〰 Sillage95

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEncre Galuchat

SillageEncre Galuchat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEncre GaluchatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

leather100%

violet90%

smoky80%

powdery70%

ozonic60%

animalic50%

patchouli100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

citrus58%

earthy44%

balsamic30%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomSaffronBrazilian OrangeNigerian GingerCorianderBergamotLime

Heart

VioletViolet LeafCypriolYlang YlangBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacMusk

Base

LeatherGuaiac WoodCastoreumCocoaLabdanumPatchouliCashmere WoodAmbergris

Notes

PatchouliBrazilian Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBrazilian Orange and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,993

PerfumerCeline Perdriel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,579

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSOSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encre Galuchat by Élixir Privé opens with a sharp flash of Nigerian ginger, zesty lime, and warm cardamom before settling into its signature dark core. The scent feels like opening an antique calligraphy box, where wet black ink meets cool violet leaf and rich saffron. As the heart unfolds, powdery violet and earthy c…

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Lush SOS centres on patchouli and Brazilian orange, giving it a dry, earthy citrus opening before the scent settles into a woody, warm spicy base. It wears with a bold patchouli signature throughout. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys natural-smelling, slightly rugged fragrances rather than polished sweetnes…

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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, Encre Galuchat or SOS?

Encre Galuchat takes 3 of 4 categories. Encre Galuchat is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; SOS is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Encre Galuchat for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose SOS for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Encre Galuchat or SOS?

Encre Galuchat lasts longest (Encre Galuchat 96/100, SOS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encre Galuchat or SOS?

Encre Galuchat projects furthest (Encre Galuchat 95/100, SOS 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encre Galuchat and SOS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Brazilian Orange and Patchouli.

Is Encre Galuchat or SOS better for summer or winter?

Encre Galuchat suits evening wear; SOS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encre Galuchat and SOS?

Encre Galuchat has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron, Brazilian Orange and Nigerian Ginger, heart notes of Violet, Violet Leaf, Cypriol and Ylang Ylang, a base of Leather, Guaiac Wood, Castoreum and Cocoa. SOS features Patchouli and Brazilian Orange.