Fragrance comparison

Pandora Selective Base 228 vs Solution No.3

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 69 ratings analysed

Pandora Selective Base 228

Pandora

—0 votes

Rank #80,839 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Solution No.3

Off-White™

3.6669 votes

Rank #16,882 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solution No.3 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pandora Selective Base 228
Choose it for a fruity and musky character.
Solution No.3
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pandora Selective Base 2280/1

Solution No.31/1

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: Solution No.3

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pandora Selective Base 228Pandora

Solution No.3Off-White™

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

3.66/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 38%Had 4%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

powdery84%

rose77%

floral69%

sweet61%

musky100%

rose90%

fruity80%

floral70%

amber60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both musky, fruity and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian Mandarin

Heart

ApricotDamask RosePink PeonyPeach

Base

AmbroxanMusk

Top

Black CurrantPink PepperPear

Heart

Damask Rose

Base

MuskAmbroxanAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Ambroxan and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer88

Fall63

Winter31

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men7

Unisex28

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,882

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSolution No.3Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pandora Selective Base 228 opens with a burst of Sicilian mandarin before settling into a floral core of pink peony, Damask rose, and juicy peach. The base rests on soft ambroxan and clean musk. It creates a light, refreshing trail ideal for warm spring mornings, casual desk days, or weekend errands in a linen shirt.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Pandora Selective Base 228 and Solution No.3 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, fruity and rose accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Pandora Selective Base 228 or Solution No.3 better for summer or winter?

Solution No.3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pandora Selective Base 228 and Solution No.3?

Pandora Selective Base 228 has top notes of Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Apricot, Damask Rose, Pink Peony and Peach, a base of Ambroxan and Musk. 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).