Fragrance comparison

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 vs -S-

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 454 ratings analysed

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68

Guerlain

4.24445 votes

Rank #3,640 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

-S-

Mesonsol

3.789 votes

Rank #43,324 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
-S-
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 682/4

-S-2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: -S-
Sillage & projection: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
Value for money: -S-
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68Guerlain

-S-Mesonsol

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 38%Had 14%Want 49%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 13%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

445 votes

33%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

Longevity-S-

SillageGuerlain Le Parfum du 68

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value58

Category winner-S-Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

herbal60%

leather50%

amber100%

warm spicy86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

woody44%

smoky30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ImmortelleTonka BeanBenzoinSpicy NotesLeatherIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SaffronIncenseLabdanumBenzoinAmbraromeVanillaMateAgarwood (Oud)Immortelle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Benzoin and Incense. Durations are only published for Guerlain Le Parfum du 68, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer18

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night60

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex52

Women43

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,640

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#43,324

PerfumerCyrill Rolland, Sophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGuerlain Le Parfum du 68Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 is a woody spicy fragrance that wraps the wearer in warm resins and dry herbs. Built around herbal immortelle, balsamic benzoin, and rich tonka bean, the scent balances golden sweetness with a soft veil of smoky incense. Accents of warm spicy notes and gentle leather give the blend structure, …

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-S- by Mesonsol opens with a bold hit of saffron and dark incense that immediately commands attention. Perfumers Cyrill Rolland and Sophie Truitard build this unisex composition around a dense resinous core of labdanum and benzoin, enriched by powerful vanilla bean sweetness. As it settles, subtle agarwood oud and her…

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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, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or -S-?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 is rated 4.24/5 from 445 votes; -S- is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose -S- for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or -S-?

-S- lasts longest (-S- 70/100, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or -S-?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 projects furthest (Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 62/100, -S- 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 and -S- smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Benzoin and Incense.

Is Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or -S- better for summer or winter?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 suits daytime wear; -S- suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 and -S-?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 features Immortelle, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Spicy Notes and Leather. -S- features Saffron, Incense, Labdanum, Benzoin and Ambrarome.