Fragrance comparison

Il Femme vs Suma Oriental

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 812 ratings analysed

5 wins

Il Femme

ILMIN Parfums

4.3727 votes

Rank #30,032 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Suma Oriental

Une Nuit Nomade

4.10785 votes

Rank #3,900 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Il Femme
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Suma Oriental
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Il Femme5/7

Suma Oriental2/7

Ratings & consensus: Il Femme
Community sentiment: Il Femme
Longevity: Il Femme
Sillage & projection: Il Femme
Value for money: Suma Oriental
Versatility: Il Femme
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Suma Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il FemmeILMIN Parfums

Suma OrientalUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

4.10/ 5 · 785 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerIl FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

43%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

785 votes

Category winnerIl FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityIl Femme

SillageIl Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value51

Category winnerSuma OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

musky74%

tobacco65%

warm spicy56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

cacao77%

rum69%

earthy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitNutmegCinnamonRose

Heart

CedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCashmere Wood

Base

SandalwoodTobaccoMuskVanillaCoumarinLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

Cacao PodRumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart2-4 hrs

Patchouli

Base6-10 hrs

Tonka BeanGuaiac WoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Suma Oriental, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day46

Night100

Spring20

Summer10

Fall100

Winter95

Day53

Night100

Category winnerIl FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex41

Women37

Men26

Unisex61

Women14

Date 38%Casual 23%Party 21%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,032

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerSuma OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Femme is a sweet, woody oriental built around a juicy passionfruit lift, warm spice, and a rose accent, before settling into a tobacco tinted sandalwood and vanilla base. The overall feel leans smooth and musky with a powdery haze, more plush than fresh. It tends to suit people who enjoy noticeable, cosy woods with…

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Suma Oriental by Une Nuit Nomade delivers a lush, dark gourmand profile without drowning in sugar. The first spray releases dark cacao pod, boozy dark rum, and earthy nagarmotha. It feels dense immediately. Soon, a rich heart of Indonesian patchouli takes over the scent bubble, backed by creamy sandalwood and warm ton…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Il Femme or Suma Oriental?

Il Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Il Femme is rated 4.37/5 from 27 votes; Suma Oriental is rated 4.10/5 from 785 votes. Choose Il Femme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Suma Oriental for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Femme or Suma Oriental?

Il Femme lasts longest (Il Femme 80/100, Suma Oriental 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Femme or Suma Oriental?

Projection is very close: Il Femme 63/100, Suma Oriental 61/100 for sillage.

Do Il Femme and Suma Oriental smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.

Is Il Femme or Suma Oriental better for summer or winter?

For summer, Il Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Il Femme is the stronger pick. Il Femme suits evening wear; Suma Oriental suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Femme and Suma Oriental?

Il Femme has top notes of Passionfruit, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Rose, heart notes of Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Gurjan balsam and Guaiac Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco, Musk and Vanilla. Suma Oriental has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.