Fragrance comparison

Gambling vs Soleil Invisible

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 192 ratings analysed

Gambling

The House of Oud

3.42151 votes

Rank #16,624 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Soleil Invisible

Parfums Quartana

3.2941 votes

Rank #20,156 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soleil Invisible takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gambling
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Soleil Invisible
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gambling3/7

Soleil Invisible4/7

Ratings & consensus: Gambling
Community sentiment: Gambling
Longevity: Soleil Invisible
Sillage & projection: Soleil Invisible
Value for money: Soleil Invisible
Versatility: Soleil Invisible
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gambling

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GamblingThe House of Oud

Soleil InvisibleParfums Quartana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.42/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

3.29/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%

Category winnerGamblingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

21%Dislike

9%Hate

151 votes

37%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

20%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerGamblingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevitySoleil Invisible

SillageSoleil Invisible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSoleil InvisibleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

balsamic72%

fresh spicy58%

green44%

citrus30%

woody100%

amber86%

musky72%

sweet58%

fresh spicy44%

citrus30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeySichuan PepperBergamotCoffee

Heart

Mastic or LentisqueCypressElemi resinGalbanum

Base

VetiverCedarAmyrisGuaiac WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)BenzoinMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperPassionfruitTangerineLychee

Heart2 to 4 hours

Sichuan PepperVetiverCypressOrris RootRose

Base6 to 8 hours

AmbertonicGuaiac WoodMuskLabdanumVanilla Absolute

InformationalShared notesSichuan Pepper, Cypress, Vetiver and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Soleil Invisible, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring47

Summer67

Fall100

Winter53

Day75

Night100

Category winnerSoleil InvisibleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex22

Women5

Men19

Unisex78

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,624

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#20,156

PerfumerChristina Christie

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerGamblingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gambling by The House of Oud opens with an immediate kick of smoky scotch whiskey, crushed Sichuan pepper, and a dark hint of roasted coffee, brightened momentarily by bitter bergamot citrus. As the sharp opening settles, aromatic cypress needles and green galbanum merge with sticky mastic and warm elemi resin to crea…

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Soleil Invisible by Parfums Quartana presents an unconventional mix of bright tart fruit and heavy dry woods. It opens with juicy tangerine, tart passionfruit, sweet lychee, and a brisk bite of pink pepper. That lively initial sweetness quickly collides with an earthy, smoky core of cypress, vetiver, and Sichuan peppe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gambling or Soleil Invisible?

Soleil Invisible takes 4 of 7 categories. Gambling is rated 3.42/5 from 151 votes; Soleil Invisible is rated 3.29/5 from 41 votes. Choose Gambling for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Soleil Invisible for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gambling or Soleil Invisible?

They last about the same: Soleil Invisible 77/100, Gambling 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gambling or Soleil Invisible?

Projection is very close: Soleil Invisible 60/100, Gambling 58/100 for sillage.

Do Gambling and Soleil Invisible smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Sichuan Pepper, Cypress, Vetiver and Guaiac Wood.

Is Gambling or Soleil Invisible better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soleil Invisible is the stronger pick. For winter, Gambling is the stronger pick. Soleil Invisible suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gambling and Soleil Invisible?

Gambling has top notes of Whiskey, Sichuan Pepper, Bergamot and Coffee, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Cypress, Elemi resin and Galbanum, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Amyris and Guaiac Wood. Soleil Invisible has top notes of Pink Pepper, Passionfruit, Tangerine and Lychee, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Vetiver, Cypress and Orris Root, a base of Ambertonic, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Labdanum.