L’Explicite vs Sumire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L’Explicite takes 1 of 1 categories.
L’ExpliciteChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
SumireChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
L’Explicite1/1
Sumire0/1
- 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
- L’Explicite
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L’ExpliciteThe House of OudSumireMacott ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.36/ 5 · 327 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
24%Like
19%Ok
19%Dislike
12%Hate
327 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
violet77%
musky69%
tropical61%
powdery100%
woody83%
fruity65%
violet48%
sweet30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, fruity and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ylang-YlangLemon Zest
Heart
BananaPeanut ButterBreadSpices
Base
VioletMuskAmberFruits
Notes
VioletFruitsPowdery NotesAtlas Cedar
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesViolet and Fruits. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,183
PerfumerCristian Calabro
Launched—
Reviews38
Overall rank#80,330
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerL’ExpliciteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL’Explicite by The House of Oud delivers a warm, playful dessert aroma centered around sweet banana, creamy peanut butter, and freshly toasted bread. The opening introduces a quick burst of bright lemon zest paired with lush ylang-ylang before settling into a rich, bakery-inspired heart with gentle baking spices. It s…
Reviews →Sumire by Macott Parfums brings a fresh green violet leaf and tart orchard fruits directly into a dry, woody base of Atlas cedar. Released in 2024 as a unisex fragrance, the composition settles quickly from a bright fruity green opening into a clean purple cosmetic powder on skin. The cedarwood adds structural weight,…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do L’Explicite and Sumire smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Violet and Fruits.
Is L’Explicite or Sumire better for summer or winter?
Sumire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L’Explicite and Sumire?
L’Explicite has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Banana, Peanut Butter, Bread and Spices, a base of Violet, Musk, Amber and Fruits. Sumire features Violet, Fruits, Powdery Notes and Atlas Cedar.
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