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Mulholland Drive vs Solitude

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

Updated 17 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Mulholland Drive

    Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Solitude

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mulholland Drive2/4
Solitude2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Solitude
Sillage & projection
Mulholland Drive
Value for money
Solitude
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mulholland Drive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Mulholland DriveArman Manoukian Parfums
SolitudeOne Seed
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%
3.80/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 32%Had 23%Want 45%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
86%Love
14%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

20%Love
60%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate96
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevitySolitude

SillageMulholland Drive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value58
Category winnerSolitudeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
amber92%
citrus84%
fruity77%
honey69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
fresh spicy88%
vanilla77%
warm spicy65%
aromatic53%
amber42%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LimeBergamotHerbal NotesWildflowers
Heart
OlibanumHoneyPomegranatePlumTarragoncannabisVioletBlack Pepper
Base
Madagascar VanillaAmberPatchouliWoody NotesWatery NotesMuskSandalwood
Notes
Woodsy NotesBlack PepperTonka BeanVanillaTarragon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTarragon, Black Pepper and Madagascar 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
Spring71
Summer29
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,301

PerfumerArman Manoukian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,543

PerfumerLiz Cook

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMulholland DriveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mulholland Drive opens with bright lime and bergamot, then quickly turns denser and more textured with honey, plum, incense, herbs and soft woods. It reads sweet-ambery first, with citrus and green touches keeping it from feeling flat. This looks best for shoppers who enjoy unusual fruity amber scents with a herbal ed…

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Solitude by One Seed captures the quiet stillness of a remote woodland retreat. This fragrance centers on raw, natural woodsy notes layered with sharp black pepper and a grounding, resinous base of tonka bean and vanilla. It is a sturdy, comforting scent designed for a man who appreciates organic, earth-centric compos…

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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, Mulholland Drive or Solitude?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mulholland Drive is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes; Solitude is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Mulholland Drive for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Solitude for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mulholland Drive or Solitude?

Solitude lasts longest (Solitude 75/100, Mulholland Drive 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mulholland Drive or Solitude?

Mulholland Drive projects furthest (Mulholland Drive 65/100, Solitude 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mulholland Drive and Solitude smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tarragon, Black Pepper and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Mulholland Drive or Solitude better for summer or winter?

Mulholland Drive suits day or night wear; Solitude suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mulholland Drive and Solitude?

Mulholland Drive has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Herbal Notes and Wildflowers, heart notes of Olibanum, Honey, Pomegranate and Plum, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli and Woody Notes. Solitude features Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Tarragon.

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