Fragrance comparison

Killing Beauty vs Soleil Invisible

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

5 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #30,331 SweetWoody

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Soleil Invisible

Parfums Quartana

3.2941 votes

Rank #20,156 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 5 of 7 categories.

Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Soleil Invisible
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Killing Beauty5/7

Soleil Invisible2/7

Ratings & consensus: Killing Beauty
Community sentiment: Killing Beauty
Longevity: Soleil Invisible
Sillage & projection: Killing Beauty
Value for money: Killing Beauty
Versatility: Killing Beauty
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soleil Invisible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Soleil InvisibleParfums Quartana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

3.29/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%

Category winnerKilling BeautyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

37%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

20%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerKilling BeautyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevitySoleil Invisible

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value48

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

woody100%

amber86%

musky72%

sweet58%

fresh spicy44%

citrus30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperPassionfruitTangerineLychee

Heart2 to 4 hours

Sichuan PepperVetiverCypressOrris RootRose

Base6 to 8 hours

AmbertonicGuaiac WoodMuskLabdanumVanilla Absolute

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Rose and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Soleil Invisible, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Spring47

Summer67

Fall100

Winter53

Day75

Night100

Category winnerKilling BeautyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men19

Unisex78

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,331

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#20,156

PerfumerChristina Christie

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSoleil InvisibleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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Soleil Invisible by Parfums Quartana presents an unconventional mix of bright tart fruit and heavy dry woods. It opens with juicy tangerine, tart passionfruit, sweet lychee, and a brisk bite of pink pepper. That lively initial sweetness quickly collides with an earthy, smoky core of cypress, vetiver, and Sichuan peppe…

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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, Killing Beauty or Soleil Invisible?

Killing Beauty takes 5 of 7 categories. Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes; Soleil Invisible is rated 3.29/5 from 41 votes. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Soleil Invisible for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Killing Beauty or Soleil Invisible?

Soleil Invisible lasts longest (Soleil Invisible 77/100, Killing Beauty 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Killing Beauty or Soleil Invisible?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Soleil Invisible 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Killing Beauty and Soleil Invisible smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Rose and Guaiac Wood.

Is Killing Beauty or Soleil Invisible better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soleil Invisible is the stronger pick. For winter, Killing Beauty is the stronger pick. Killing Beauty suits daytime wear; Soleil Invisible suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killing Beauty and Soleil Invisible?

Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean. Soleil Invisible has top notes of Pink Pepper, Passionfruit, Tangerine and Lychee, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Vetiver, Cypress and Orris Root, a base of Ambertonic, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Labdanum.