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Insomny vs Il Sauvage

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

Updated 70 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insomny takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Insomny

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Il Sauvage

    Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character.

Insomny1/1
Il Sauvage0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Insomny

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
InsomnyMichel Klein
Il SauvageILMIN Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 70 votes
Have 30%Had 21%Want 48%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
43%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

46 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla90%
coffee80%
sweet70%
caramel60%
fresh50%
sweet100%
warm spicy91%
woody83%
caramel74%
citrus65%
coffee56%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
CoffeeCaramelSugarCitrusesSpicesWoody NotesOakmossSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Coffee and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring19
Summer25
Fall69
Winter100
Day33
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#70,600

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInsomnyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insomny by Michel Klein is a sweet, heady oriental vanilla built around warm spice, coffee, caramel and vanilla, with ginger, tea and passion fruit adding lift at the top. It reads more like a noticeable night fragrance than a quiet daily skin scent. Best for shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy perfumes with a gourmand edg…

Reviews →

Il Sauvage reads as a sweet, spicy coffee scent with a brighter citrus edge than the note list might suggest. Caramel and sugar soften the opening, then woods and oakmoss give it a darker, earthier base. It looks best for someone who enjoys gourmand warmth but does not want a dessert-only fragrance. Sample first if he…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Insomny and Il Sauvage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and coffee accords. Common notes include Spices, Coffee and Caramel.

Is Insomny or Il Sauvage better for summer or winter?

Insomny suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insomny and Il Sauvage?

Insomny features Ginger, Vanille, Spices, Coffee and Caramel. Il Sauvage features Coffee, Caramel, Sugar, Citruses and Spices.

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