Fragrance comparison

Perfect Absolute vs Soir

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 512 ratings analysed

Perfect Absolute

Marc Jacobs

3.97502 votes

Rank #5,380 CaramelSweet

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58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Soir

Laverne

4.8010 votes

Rank #26,492 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soir takes 4 of 6 categories.

Perfect Absolute
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Soir
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Perfect Absolute1/6

Soir4/6

Ratings & consensus: Soir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soir
Sillage & projection: Soir
Value for money: Soir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Perfect Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect AbsoluteMarc Jacobs

SoirLaverne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 502 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

4.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 49%Had 0%Want 51%

Category winnerSoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

502 votes

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevitySoir

SillageSoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet86%

fruity72%

amber58%

white floral44%

woody30%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

fruity61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both sweet, caramel and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

FigCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Amber

Top15-30 mins

FigCaramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanWoody Notes

Base7-9+ hrs

VanillaCardamomAmber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring0

Summer13

Fall50

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men54

Unisex46

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#26,492

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPerfect AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Absolute takes the bright floral core of the original line and submerges it in molten burnt sugar. Do not expect a fresh garden scent. The opening hits with thick, jammy black fig coated in caramelized sugar syrup, producing a dense gourmand warmth that radiates heavily. Within twenty minutes, swee…

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Soir by Laverne delivers a thick, comforting blend of ripe fig, burnt caramel, and toasted tonka bean that feels built specifically for chilly weather. The opening hits with rich fruit sweetness and melted sugar before settling into a warm core of dry cedar wood and spicy green cardamom. As the fragrance dries down on…

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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, Perfect Absolute or Soir?

Soir takes 4 of 6 categories. Perfect Absolute is rated 3.97/5 from 502 votes; Soir is rated 4.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Perfect Absolute for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Soir for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Absolute or Soir?

Soir lasts longest (Soir 78/100, Perfect Absolute 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Absolute or Soir?

Soir projects furthest (Soir 71/100, Perfect Absolute 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Absolute and Soir smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and amber accords. Common notes include Fig, Caramel and Amber.

Is Perfect Absolute or Soir better for summer or winter?

Perfect Absolute suits evening wear; Soir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Absolute and Soir?

Perfect Absolute has top notes of Fig and Caramel, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Soir has top notes of Fig and Caramel, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla, Cardamom and Amber.