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Il Erotique vs Dore

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dore takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Il Erotique

    Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Dore

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Il Erotique0/3
Dore3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dore
Sillage & projection
Dore
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dore

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Il ErotiqueILMIN Parfums
DoreJacques Battini
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 38%Had 11%Want 51%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
30%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityDore

SillageDore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value31
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
rose77%
fruity69%
sweet61%
white floral100%
citrus92%
rose84%
coffee77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match66%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PearBergamotLemon
Heart
JasmineRosePatchouli
Base
Powdery NotesMuskAmber
Top
CoffeeBergamotLemonPear
Heart
Tiare FlowerRoseJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesPear, Bergamot, Lemon and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day57
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#37,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDoreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Erotique is a powdery citrus floral that opens bright and juicy, pear with bergamot and lemon, then settles into a soft jasmine rose heart with a cleaner, musky amber dry-down. Community voting leans long lasting with moderate to strong sillage. One reviewer calls it a near-exact clone of Montale Starry Night, prai…

Reviews →

Dore by Jacques Battini offers a warm, floral composition for women. It opens with bright lemon and pear, centered on tiare flower, and settles into a foundation of vanilla and sandalwood. This 2020 release works well for autumn evenings when you want a grounded, slightly sweet scent for daily wear or casual social ou…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Il Erotique or Dore?

Dore takes 3 of 3 categories. Il Erotique is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Dore is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Il Erotique for a powdery and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dore for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Erotique or Dore?

Dore lasts longest (Dore 100/100, Il Erotique 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Erotique or Dore?

Dore projects furthest (Dore 75/100, Il Erotique 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Erotique and Dore smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Bergamot, Lemon and Jasmine.

Is Il Erotique or Dore better for summer or winter?

Il Erotique suits evening wear; Dore suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Erotique and Dore?

Il Erotique has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Patchouli, a base of Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber. Dore has top notes of Coffee, Bergamot, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla.

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