Le Temps Perdu vs Solution No.3
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Solution No.3 takes 6 of 7 categories.
Le Temps PerduChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.
Solution No.3Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Temps Perdu1/7
Solution No.36/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Le Temps Perdu
- Community sentiment
- Solution No.3
- Longevity
- Solution No.3
- Sillage & projection
- Solution No.3
- Value for money
- Solution No.3
- Versatility
- Solution No.3
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Solution No.3
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le Temps PerduSalle PrivéeSolution No.3Off-White™Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.81/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
3.66/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 38%Had 4%Want 58%
Category winnerLe Temps PerduRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
29%Like
16%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
118 votes
18%Love
46%Like
24%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
50 votes
Category winnerSolution No.3Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySolution No.3
SillageSolution No.3
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolution No.3Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
amber83%
woody65%
powdery48%
animalic30%
musky100%
rose90%
fruity80%
floral70%
amber60%
soft spicy50%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both musky and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Amber
Heart
AmbroxanIso E SuperMusk
Base
dark woodsy notes
Top
Black CurrantPink PepperPear
Heart
Damask Rose
Base
MuskAmbroxanAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer88
Fall63
Winter31
Day100
Night27
Category winnerSolution No.3Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,192
PerfumerTanja Deurloo
Launched2017
Reviews0
Overall rank#16,882
PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerSolution No.3Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Temps Perdu by Salle Privée is a warm, modern amber perfume built around clean textures and dry woods. The fragrance opens with a soft dusting of ambrette seed and golden amber, giving an instant feeling of fresh laundry dried under afternoon sunshine. Instead of heavy syrup or thick spices, it settles into an airy…
Reviews →Solution No.3 by Off-White™ is a modern floral composition centered on Damask rose. Launched in 2022, it plays with top notes of black currant and pear before settling into a musky, ambroxan-heavy base. This unisex fragrance feels most at home during mild spring days, offering a clean, contemporary profile that is eas…
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 Temps Perdu or Solution No.3?
Solution No.3 takes 6 of 7 categories. Le Temps Perdu is rated 3.81/5 from 118 votes; Solution No.3 is rated 3.66/5 from 69 votes. Choose Le Temps Perdu for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring. Choose Solution No.3 for a musky and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Le Temps Perdu or Solution No.3?
They last about the same: Solution No.3 61/100, Le Temps Perdu 59/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Le Temps Perdu or Solution No.3?
Solution No.3 projects furthest (Solution No.3 54/100, Le Temps Perdu 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Temps Perdu and Solution No.3 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan and Musk.
Is Le Temps Perdu or Solution No.3 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Solution No.3 is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Temps Perdu is the stronger pick. Solution No.3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Temps Perdu and Solution No.3?
Le Temps Perdu has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Amber, heart notes of Ambroxan, Iso E Super and Musk, a base of dark woodsy notes. Solution No.3 has top notes of Black Currant, Pink Pepper and Pear, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
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