Fragrance comparison

Living vs Solitude

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,194 ratings analysed

1 wins

Living

Lalique

3.811,193 votes

Rank #4,559 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Solitude

Sensor I Am

1.001 votes

Rank #80,322 VanillaAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Living takes 1 of 1 categories.

Living
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Solitude
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character.

Living1/1

Solitude0/1

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: Living

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LivingLalique

SolitudeSensor I Am

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 1,193 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

1,193 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

iris69%

earthy61%

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

iris69%

powdery61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderBergamotMint

Heart

Black PepperIrisNutmegRose

Base

VetiverCashmeranSandalwoodCedarTonka BeanOrrisVanillaLabdanum

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Tarragon

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Tonka BeanOrrisVanillaDry Wood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex52

Women38

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,559

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews78

Overall rank#80,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLivingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Living Lalique opens with a dry, herbaceous breeze of lavender and bergamot, quickly grounded by a cool splash of mint. As it settles, the fragrance shifts into a spicy, dry heart of black pepper, nutmeg, and powdery iris. The foundation is built on heavy cedar, vetiver, and cashmeran, creating a dry woodiness that pr…

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Solitude by Sensor I Am balances sharp black pepper against soft orris and vanilla. This unisex fragrance wears like a quiet, woody skin scent that is ideal for crisp autumn mornings or focused desk work when you want something clean yet warm.

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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, Living or Solitude?

Living takes 1 of 1 categories. Living is rated 3.81/5 from 1,193 votes; Solitude is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Living for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Solitude for a vanilla and aromatic character.

Do Living and Solitude smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Living and Solitude?

Living has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Black Pepper, Iris, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cashmeran, Sandalwood and Cedar. Solitude has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Tarragon, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla.