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Out In The Open vs Solitude

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

Updated 179 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Out In The Open takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Out In The Open

    Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Solitude

    Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character.

Out In The Open1/1
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
Out In The Open

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Out In The OpenA13
SolitudeSensor I Am
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 178 votes
Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%
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
49%Love
23%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
8%Hate

121 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
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate0
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
yellow floral92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
musky69%
sweet61%
vanilla100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
iris69%
powdery61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GardeniaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SaffronApple
Heart
MimosaBroomJasmineOrrisOrange Blossom
Base
BeeswaxCivetLeatherTonka BeanVanillaSandalwood
Top
Black Pepper
Heart
Tarragon
Base
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Tonka BeanOrrisVanillaDry Wood
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Orris, Tonka Bean 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
Spring61
Summer37
Fall84
Winter100
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men13
Unisex63
Women23

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,514

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#80,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOut In The OpenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Out In The Open is a big, opulent floral that leans white and yellow, then turns honeyed, musky, and unmistakably animalic. Gardenia and saffron hit early (some people read the saffron as cinnamon), with apple adding a ripe, slightly dark sweetness. As it warms up, beeswax, leather, and a civet like growl sit under po…

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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, Out In The Open or Solitude?

Out In The Open takes 1 of 1 categories. Out In The Open is rated 3.60/5 from 178 votes; Solitude is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Out In The Open for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Solitude for a vanilla and aromatic character.

Do Out In The Open and Solitude smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Orris, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Out In The Open and Solitude?

Out In The Open has top notes of Gardenia, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Saffron and Apple, heart notes of Mimosa, Broom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Beeswax, Civet, Leather and Tonka Bean. Solitude has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Tarragon, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla.

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