Fragrance comparison

Jour d'Hermes Absolu vs Solitary 孤独本味

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3,193 ratings analysed

Jour d'Hermes Absolu

Hermès · 2014

3.943,193 votes

Rank #1,026 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Solitary 孤独本味

Mobius Fragrances 莫比乌斯

—0 votes

Rank #72,520 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Solitary 孤独本味
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Jour d'Hermes Absolu2/4

Solitary 孤独本味2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Solitary 孤独本味
Sillage & projection: Jour d'Hermes Absolu
Value for money: Solitary 孤独本味
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jour d'Hermes Absolu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Jour d'Hermes AbsoluHermès

Solitary 孤独本味Mobius Fragrances 莫比乌斯

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 3,193 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

2,918 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySolitary 孤独本味

SillageJour d'Hermes Absolu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSolitary 孤独本味Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral90%

citrus80%

woody70%

mossy60%

fresh spicy50%

citrus100%

woody92%

green84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitApricot Blossom

Heart

GardeniaFloral NotesJasmine Sambac

Base

Woody NotesOakmoss

Top

BergamotLimeGrapefruitMint

Heart

OsmanthusRoseJasmine SambacTea

Base

OakmossCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine Sambac and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,026

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2014

Reviews235

Overall rank#72,520

PerfumerTianyou Lou

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJour d'Hermes AbsoluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jour d'Hermes Absolu by Hermès opens with a juicy splash of tart pink grapefruit and soft, velvety apricot blossom. As the citrus sparkle settles, a lush heart of creamy gardenia and Sambac jasmine takes over, creating a warm, golden floral aura that smells like sunlight on fresh petals. The base grounds the bouquet w…

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Solitary by Mobius Fragrances opens with a crisp burst of tart lime, bitter grapefruit, and cool garden mint that immediately feels like cold brewed tea with sliced citrus on a shaded wooden porch. As the initial brightness settles, soft osmanthus petals and steeped Wuyi tea emerge over an earthy foundation of cedarwo…

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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 lasts longer, Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Solitary 孤独本味?

Solitary 孤独本味 lasts longest (Solitary 孤独本味 80/100, Jour d'Hermes Absolu 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Solitary 孤独本味?

Jour d'Hermes Absolu projects furthest (Jour d'Hermes Absolu 62/100, Solitary 孤独本味 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jour d'Hermes Absolu and Solitary 孤独本味 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine Sambac and Oakmoss.

Is Jour d'Hermes Absolu or Solitary 孤独本味 better for summer or winter?

Solitary 孤独本味 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jour d'Hermes Absolu and Solitary 孤独本味?

Jour d'Hermes Absolu has top notes of Grapefruit and Apricot Blossom, heart notes of Gardenia, Floral Notes and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Woody Notes and Oakmoss. Solitary 孤独本味 has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Grapefruit and Mint, heart notes of Osmanthus, Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Tea, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Sandalwood.