Fragrance comparison

Laundry Day vs Le Parfum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,040 ratings analysed

Laundry Day

Abel

4.0273 votes

Rank #11,528 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Le Parfum

Sonia Rykiel

4.12967 votes

Rank #3,334 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories.

Laundry Day
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Parfum
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Laundry Day2/7

Le Parfum5/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Parfum
Community sentiment: Laundry Day
Longevity: Le Parfum
Sillage & projection: Le Parfum
Value for money: Le Parfum
Versatility: Laundry Day
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Laundry DayAbel

Le ParfumSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

4.12/ 5 · 967 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerLe ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

41%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

967 votes

Category winnerLaundry DayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLe Parfum

SillageLe Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLe ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

green69%

earthy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGrass

Heart

LimePassionfruit

Base

Vetiver

Top

AldehydesHinoki WoodPeachRaspberryMimosaPassionfruitBig StrawberryOrange

Heart

White HoneyCarnationOrris RootTuberoseOsmanthusRoseJasmine

Base

AmberBenzoinoak mossStyraxTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverVanille

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Passionfruit and Vetiver. 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

Summer92

Fall19

Winter15

Day100

Night21

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLaundry DayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex77

Women19

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,528

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#3,334

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerLe ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abel Laundry Day opens with a bright, fizzy clean snap, aldehydes and a just cut green feel, then turns into lime that can read more like tangerine on skin. Some wearers get a playful, nostalgic cereal sweetness before a soft, vetiver drydown. It stays close, like fresh fabric in moving air, and sits firmly in spring …

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Sonia Rykiel Le Parfum opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bitter orange, and dark raspberry liquor. As the initial brightness settles, white honey and spicy carnation emerge over a thick base of amber and hinoki wood. The scent balances resinous warmth with dry, hay-like sweetness and earthy oak moss. It wears bes…

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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, Laundry Day or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum takes 5 of 7 categories. Laundry Day is rated 4.02/5 from 73 votes; Le Parfum is rated 4.12/5 from 967 votes. Choose Laundry Day for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Parfum for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Laundry Day or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum lasts longest (Le Parfum 80/100, Laundry Day 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Laundry Day or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum projects furthest (Le Parfum 72/100, Laundry Day 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Laundry Day and Le Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Passionfruit and Vetiver.

Is Laundry Day or Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Laundry Day is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Parfum is the stronger pick. Laundry Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Laundry Day and Le Parfum?

Laundry Day has top notes of Aldehydes and Grass, heart notes of Lime and Passionfruit, a base of Vetiver. Le Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Hinoki Wood, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Orris Root and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Benzoin, oak moss and Styrax.