Fragrance comparison

La Chatte vs Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 689 ratings analysed

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #53,223 PowderyMusky

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Bourjois

4.18674 votes

Rank #1,251 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 4 of 5 categories.

La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

La Chatte1/5

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)4/5

Ratings & consensus: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Sillage & projection: La Chatte
Value for money: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Bourjois

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.18/ 5 · 674 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

42%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)

SillageLa Chatte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value60

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

iris61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VioletPeachApricotBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesIris, Violet, Vanilla and Musk. 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

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,223

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,251

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews128

Category winnerSoir de Paris (Evening in Paris)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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Ernest Beaux created Bourjois Soir de Paris in 1928, laying down a vintage blueprint of powdery violet, sweet peach, and cool iris. The opening hits skin with a burst of bergamot and juicy apricot before softening into a dense floral heart dominated by heliotrope, rose, and jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, …

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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, La Chatte or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) takes 4 of 5 categories. La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) is rated 4.18/5 from 674 votes. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, La Chatte or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

They last about the same: Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 69/100, La Chatte 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Chatte or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

La Chatte projects furthest (La Chatte 71/100, Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Chatte and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Violet, Vanilla and Musk.

Is La Chatte or Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) better for summer or winter?

La Chatte suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Chatte and Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris)?

La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris. Soir de Paris (Evening in Paris) has top notes of Violet, Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.