Fragrance comparison

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque vs Solution No.3

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque

IUNX

4.4219 votes

Rank #39,530 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Solution No.3

Off-White™

3.6669 votes

Rank #15,671 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solution No.3 takes 4 of 5 categories.

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Solution No.3
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque1/5

Solution No.34/5

Ratings & consensus: No. 04 L’Eau Azteque
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Solution No.3
Sillage & projection: Solution No.3
Value for money: Solution No.3
Versatility: Not scored
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

No. 04 L’Eau AztequeIUNX

Solution No.3Off-White™

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

3.66/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 38%Had 4%Want 58%

Category winnerNo. 04 L’Eau AztequeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

18%Love

46%Like

24%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySolution No.3

SillageSolution No.3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value43

Category winnerSolution No.3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral83%

powdery65%

fruity48%

sweet30%

musky100%

rose90%

fruity80%

floral70%

amber60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both musky, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)PearHibiscus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPink PepperPear

Heart

Damask Rose

Base

MuskAmbroxanAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesMusk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Pear. 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

Summer88

Fall50

Winter38

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer88

Fall63

Winter31

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men7

Unisex28

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,530

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,671

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSolution No.3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque from IUNX opens with a clean burst of crunchy pear and soft hibiscus petal. Olivia Giacobetti built this 2003 composition around a translucent core where airy floral textures meet a gentle base of ambrette seed and skin-like musk. It smells quiet, crisp, and slightly dewy, avoiding heavy sweetness…

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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…

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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, No. 04 L’Eau Azteque or Solution No.3?

Solution No.3 takes 4 of 5 categories. No. 04 L’Eau Azteque is rated 4.42/5 from 19 votes; Solution No.3 is rated 3.66/5 from 69 votes. Choose No. 04 L’Eau Azteque for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Solution No.3 for a musky and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 04 L’Eau Azteque or Solution No.3?

They last about the same: Solution No.3 61/100, No. 04 L’Eau Azteque 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No. 04 L’Eau Azteque or Solution No.3?

Solution No.3 projects furthest (Solution No.3 54/100, No. 04 L’Eau Azteque 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 04 L’Eau Azteque and Solution No.3 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Pear.

Is No. 04 L’Eau Azteque or Solution No.3 better for summer or winter?

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque suits daytime wear; Solution No.3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 04 L’Eau Azteque and Solution No.3?

No. 04 L’Eau Azteque features Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear and Hibiscus. 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).