Fragrance comparison

Le Soleil Brille vs Aero New York 1987

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Soleil Brille

Le Monde Gourmand

4.176 votes

Rank #41,010 CoconutFloral

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Aero New York 1987

Aéropostale · 2011

3.628 votes

Rank #61,301 SweetMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Soleil Brille takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Soleil Brille
Choose it for a coconut and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Aero New York 1987
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Soleil Brille3/4

Aero New York 19871/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Soleil Brille
Sillage & projection: Aero New York 1987
Value for money: Le Soleil Brille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Soleil Brille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Soleil BrilleLe Monde Gourmand

Aero New York 1987Aéropostale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 52%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

13%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLe Soleil Brille

SillageAero New York 1987

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLe Soleil BrilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

floral91%

sweet83%

lactonic74%

woody65%

tropical56%

sweet100%

musky91%

fruity83%

white floral74%

woody65%

coconut56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, coconut and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FreesiaCoconutDriftwood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskStrawberryTiare FlowerDriftwoodCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut and Driftwood. Durations are only published for Le Soleil Brille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter13

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,010

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#61,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Soleil BrilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Soleil Brille by Le Monde Gourmand offers a breezy, sunlit profile centered on coconut, freesia, and driftwood. The scent opens with a distinct marine touch of sea mist paired with sweet, lactonic coconut that feels like toasted beach air rather than heavy sunscreen. In the middle stages, airy freesia introduces a …

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Aero New York 1987 comes across as a sweet, fruity musk with a beachy twist. Strawberry and coconut give it an easy tropical feel, while tiare flower softens the middle and driftwood keeps the dry-down from turning too sugary. It looks best for casual daytime wear, especially in warm weather. If you like light, youthf…

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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, Le Soleil Brille or Aero New York 1987?

Le Soleil Brille takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Soleil Brille is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Aero New York 1987 is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Le Soleil Brille for a coconut and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Aero New York 1987 for a sweet and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.