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Free Yourself vs Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

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

Updated 77 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Free Yourself

    Choose it for a amber and floral character.

  • Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Free Yourself0/4
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait4/4
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Sillage & projection
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Value for money
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Free YourselfThe Dua Brand
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel ExtraitSonia Rykiel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
4.43/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

59%Love
31%Like
5%Ok
1%Dislike
3%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate42
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

SillageLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value46
Category winnerLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel ExtraitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
honey61%
amber100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Hinoki WoodRaspberryPassionfruitMimosaStrawberryBergamotPeachOrange
Heart
RoseHoneyOrris RootClovesOsmanthusJasmineTuberose
Base
BenzoinAmberTonka BeanStyraxOakmossVanillaVetiverPatchouli
InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Bergamot, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Free Yourself, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring35
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex3
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,407

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel ExtraitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free Yourself by The Dua Brand is a dense gourmand blend that pairs heavy sweetness with dark resinous wood. It launches with thick golden honey and rich caramel, cut slightly by a brief flash of bergamot citrus. As the overt sugar settles, a floral layer of osmanthus and jasmine emerges, bridging the rich opening int…

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Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait is a dense 1993 amber oriental crafted by Richard Ibanez. It opens with ripe peach, passionfruit, and bright aldehydes before settling into dark honey and spicy cloves. As the liquid warms on skin, heavy benzoin, styrax, and oakmoss anchor the dry down for cold winter evenings. It offer…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Free Yourself or Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait takes 4 of 4 categories. Free Yourself is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait is rated 4.43/5 from 74 votes. Choose Free Yourself for a amber and floral character. Choose Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Free Yourself or Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait lasts longest (Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait 75/100, Free Yourself 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free Yourself or Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait projects furthest (Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait 70/100, Free Yourself 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free Yourself and Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Bergamot, Vanilla and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Free Yourself and Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Free Yourself features Osmanthus, Bergamot, Agarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait has top notes of Hinoki Wood, Raspberry, Passionfruit and Mimosa, heart notes of Rose, Honey, Orris Root and Cloves, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Styrax.

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