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New Orleans Soul vs Veneno

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

Updated 22 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • New Orleans Soul

    Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Veneno

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

New Orleans Soul2/4
Veneno2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Veneno
Sillage & projection
Veneno
Value for money
New Orleans Soul
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
New Orleans Soul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
New Orleans SoulJoterc
VenenoAmado
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.35/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 49%Had 7%Want 43%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
55%Love
25%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityVeneno

SillageVeneno

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNew Orleans SoulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tropical100%
sweet90%
fruity80%
woody70%
animalic60%
warm spicy50%
woody100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
amber77%
powdery69%
musky61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MangoPineapplePapayaTangerineCypressPlum
Heart
OudSaffronSandalwoodNutmeg
Base
Animal notesCedarwoodLabdanum
Top
PineappleNutmegPeachelemiPlumYlang Ylang
Heart
RoseJasmine SambacCashmere Wood
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodLabdanumVanillaAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Plum, Sandalwood and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring53
Summer35
Fall100
Winter88
Day92
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men61
Unisex39
Women0
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,467

PerfumerDaniel Josier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,360

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNew Orleans SoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

New Orleans Soul starts with a bright splash of mango and tangerine, introducing a surprisingly sunny fruitiness to a dark woody backbone. As it sits on skin, the sweetness settles to reveal a warm center of nutmeg and saffron. It wraps up with a dry cedarwood and a subtle animalic growl, fitting casual cool weather w…

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Veneno is a fruity woody scent with a plush, sweet edge. It opens on juicy pineapple with peach and plum, warmed by nutmeg and a resinous elemi sparkle. A soft rose and jasmine heart sits under the fruit rather than taking over, then it dries down into creamy sandalwood, patchouli, amber, vanilla and musk. If you like…

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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, New Orleans Soul or Veneno?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. New Orleans Soul is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; Veneno is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose New Orleans Soul for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Veneno for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, New Orleans Soul or Veneno?

Veneno lasts longest (Veneno 100/100, New Orleans Soul 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, New Orleans Soul or Veneno?

Veneno projects furthest (Veneno 75/100, New Orleans Soul 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do New Orleans Soul and Veneno smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Plum, Sandalwood and Nutmeg.

Is New Orleans Soul or Veneno better for summer or winter?

New Orleans Soul suits evening wear; Veneno suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in New Orleans Soul and Veneno?

New Orleans Soul has top notes of Mango, Pineapple, Papaya and Tangerine, heart notes of Oud, Saffron, Sandalwood and Nutmeg, a base of Animal notes, Cedarwood and Labdanum. Veneno has top notes of Pineapple, Nutmeg, Peach and elemi, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Labdanum.

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