Le Soleil Brille vs Ipanema
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Le Soleil Brille takes 3 of 3 categories.
Le Soleil BrilleChoose it for a coconut and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
IpanemaChoose it for a citrus and coconut character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Soleil Brille3/3
Ipanema0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Le Soleil Brille
- Sillage & projection
- Le Soleil Brille
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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 GourmandIpanemaSatelliteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%
3.71/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 25%Had 16%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
36%Love
43%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLe Soleil Brille
SillageLe Soleil Brille
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcoconut100%
floral91%
sweet83%
lactonic74%
woody65%
tropical56%
citrus100%
coconut92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
yellow floral69%
woody61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both coconut, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
FreesiaCoconutDriftwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GrapefruitOrangeYlang-Ylang
Heart
CoconutFreesiaWhite FlowersSandalwood
Base
VanillaPatchouliTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesFreesia and Coconut. Durations are only published for Le Soleil Brille, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer100
Fall25
Winter25
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,010
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#51,319
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLe Soleil BrilleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe 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 …
Reviews →Ipanema by Satellite is a bright citrus opening that quickly turns creamy and tropical. Grapefruit and orange give a clean, zesty start, then coconut and soft white florals come forward, warmed by sandalwood. The dry-down leans sweet and smooth with vanilla and tonka, with patchouli adding a slightly deeper edge. If y…
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.
Which is better, Le Soleil Brille or Ipanema?
Le Soleil Brille takes 3 of 3 categories. Le Soleil Brille is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Ipanema is rated 3.71/5 from 25 votes. Choose Le Soleil Brille for a coconut and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Ipanema for a citrus and coconut character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Le Soleil Brille or Ipanema?
Le Soleil Brille lasts longest (Le Soleil Brille 80/100, Ipanema 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Le Soleil Brille or Ipanema?
Le Soleil Brille projects furthest (Le Soleil Brille 50/100, Ipanema 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Soleil Brille and Ipanema smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Freesia and Coconut.
Is Le Soleil Brille or Ipanema better for summer or winter?
Le Soleil Brille suits day or night wear; Ipanema suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Soleil Brille and Ipanema?
Le Soleil Brille features Freesia, Coconut and Driftwood. Ipanema has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Coconut, Freesia, White Flowers and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.
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