Folie Douce vs Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Thomas de Monaco
Rank #9,826 PowderyYellow Floral
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Folie Douce takes 4 of 7 categories.
Folie DouceChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sol Salgado Extrait de ParfumChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Folie Douce4/7
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Folie Douce
- Longevity
- Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Folie Douce
- Value for money
- Folie Douce
- Versatility
- Folie Douce
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Folie DouceGrèsSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumThomas de MonacoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 129 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
3.94/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
55%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
129 votes
36%Love
35%Like
20%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
202 votes
Category winnerFolie DouceMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
SillageFolie Douce
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFolie DouceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
yellow floral77%
fruity69%
floral61%
powdery100%
yellow floral86%
vanilla72%
floral58%
sweet44%
salty30%
Scent match59%Closely related · both powdery, yellow floral and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black CurrantMimosaLemon
Heart
HeliotropeBay LeafYlang-YlangIris
Base
VanillaSandalwoodCedarMusk
Top
Linden BlossomMimosaCotton Flower
Heart
HeliotropeSaltAmbergris
Base
VanillaSandalwoodMuskSmoke
InformationalShared notesMimosa, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer65
Fall100
Winter53
Day100
Night38
Spring100
Summer100
Fall66
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFolie DouceMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,065
PerfumerNathalie Lorson, Sophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#9,826
PerfumerMaurus Bachmann
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFolie Douce by Grès opens with a sharp spray of yellow mimosa, tangy lemon, and tart black currant. That bright fruit note quickly gives ground to a dense, powdery floral heart where dusty heliotrope meets savory bay leaf, iris, and sweet ylang-ylang. As the composition settles on warm skin, dry cedarwood and creamy …
Reviews →Sol Salgado is a bright, powdery yellow floral with a salty skin effect and a soft vanilla-musky dry-down. Reviews describe mimosa, linden and cottony sweetness first, then heliotrope, salt, ambergris and smoked vanilla settling into something creamy, clean and sun-warmed. It suits shoppers who like solar florals with…
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, Folie Douce or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?
Folie Douce takes 4 of 7 categories. Folie Douce is rated 3.90/5 from 129 votes; Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 202 votes. Choose Folie Douce for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Folie Douce or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum lasts longest (Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 71/100, Folie Douce 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Folie Douce or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?
Projection is very close: Folie Douce 62/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 60/100 for sillage.
Do Folie Douce and Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, yellow floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
Is Folie Douce or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Folie Douce is the stronger pick. Folie Douce suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Folie Douce and Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?
Folie Douce has top notes of Black Currant, Mimosa and Lemon, heart notes of Heliotrope, Bay Leaf, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk. Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Linden Blossom, Mimosa and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Heliotrope, Salt and Ambergris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Smoke.
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