Fragrance comparison

Lion Heart vs Eau du Soir 2012

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Lion Heart

Boadicea the Victorious

3.5225 votes

Rank #43,696 Warm SpicySalty

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27%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Eau du Soir 2012

Sisley

3.8834 votes

Rank #36,923 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau du Soir 2012 takes 6 of 7 categories.

Lion Heart
Choose it for a warm spicy and salty character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau du Soir 2012
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lion Heart1/7

Eau du Soir 20126/7

Ratings & consensus: Eau du Soir 2012
Community sentiment: Eau du Soir 2012
Longevity: Lion Heart
Sillage & projection: Eau du Soir 2012
Value for money: Eau du Soir 2012
Versatility: Eau du Soir 2012
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau du Soir 2012

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lion HeartBoadicea the Victorious

Eau du Soir 2012Sisley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 57%

3.88/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%

Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

44%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLion Heart

SillageEau du Soir 2012

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value42

Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

salty92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltBlack Pepper

Heart

CarnationJasmineRose

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top

LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

OakmossJuniperPatchouliBlack PepperJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRose

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Jasmine, Rose 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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer50

Fall70

Winter50

Day100

Night40

Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36,923

PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau du Soir 2012Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lion Heart opens with a sharp burst of coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper. As the salty breeze settles, a rich floral heart of spicy carnation, jasmine, and dewy rose water takes over the mid notes. The dry-down drops into a grounded, warm base of dark patchouli, golden amber, and clean skin musk. It avoids synt…

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Eau du Soir 2012 keeps Sisley’s classic Eau du Soir structure in a collector bottle, opening with bright lemon and mandarin before moving into a dense floral chypre heart. Moss, patchouli, pepper, jasmine and rose give it a green, spicy, polished feel, while musk and amber soften the drydown. It suits shoppers who enj…

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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.

Which is better, Lion Heart or Eau du Soir 2012?

Eau du Soir 2012 takes 6 of 7 categories. Lion Heart is rated 3.52/5 from 25 votes; Eau du Soir 2012 is rated 3.88/5 from 34 votes. Choose Lion Heart for a warm spicy and salty character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau du Soir 2012 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lion Heart or Eau du Soir 2012?

Lion Heart lasts longest (Lion Heart 77/100, Eau du Soir 2012 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lion Heart or Eau du Soir 2012?

Eau du Soir 2012 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2012 74/100, Lion Heart 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lion Heart and Eau du Soir 2012 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Jasmine, Rose and Musk.

Is Lion Heart or Eau du Soir 2012 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lion Heart is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau du Soir 2012 is the stronger pick. Lion Heart suits daytime wear; Eau du Soir 2012 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lion Heart and Eau du Soir 2012?

Lion Heart has top notes of Salt and Black Pepper, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber. Eau du Soir 2012 has top notes of Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Oakmoss, Juniper, Patchouli and Black Pepper, a base of Musk and Amber.