Fragrance comparison

Le Piano vs Sophia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

Le Piano

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.336 votes

Rank #55,409 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Sophia

Scents and Style

—0 votes

Rank #69,804 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Piano takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Piano
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sophia
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le Piano1/1

Sophia0/1

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: Le Piano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le PianoClaude Marsal Parfums

SophiaScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LimeOrangeLemonMandarin OrangeJasmineNeroliBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

FreesiaCyclamenHyacinthRoseVioletPeachMignonetteRosemary

Base4 to 7 hours

White MuskAmberCedarPatchouliOakmoss

Top

OrangeNeroliCaloneLemonLime

Heart

MignonetteCorianderCyclamenHyacinthViolet

Base

PatchouliOakmossJasmineNutmegCedarRose

InformationalShared notesLime, Orange, Lemon and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Le Piano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter0

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,804

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe PianoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Piano by Claude Marsal Parfums centers on a bright blast of Mediterranean sunshine and marine air. The fragrance opens with a sharp medley of lime, lemon, bergamot, and mandarin orange, accented by neroli. As the zesty top settles, a broad heart of sea notes and calone emerges alongside soft cyclamen, freesia, and …

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Sophia by Scents and Style opens with a bright splash of orange and neroli, settling quickly into a crisp floral heart. This 2023 release features a clean, aquatic touch from calone, balanced by earthy patchouli and oakmoss in the base. It is a versatile choice for daytime office wear, especially during temperate spri…

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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.

Do Le Piano and Sophia smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Orange, Lemon and Jasmine.

Is Le Piano or Sophia better for summer or winter?

Le Piano suits daytime wear; Sophia suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Piano and Sophia?

Le Piano has top notes of Lime, Orange, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Cyclamen, Hyacinth and Rose, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli. Sophia has top notes of Orange, Neroli, Calone and Lemon, heart notes of Mignonette, Coriander, Cyclamen and Hyacinth, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Jasmine and Nutmeg.