Pierre de Velay No. 6 vs Solano
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Solano takes 3 of 5 categories.
Pierre de Velay No. 6Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
SolanoChoose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 61/5
Solano3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Solano
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Pierre de Velay No. 6
- Value for money
- Solano
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Solano
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Pierre de Velay No. 6Roja DoveSolanoLe Couvent Maison de ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%
4.21/ 5 · 161 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
50%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
161 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillagePierre de Velay No. 6
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolanoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy90%
warm spicy80%
amber70%
woody60%
leather50%
aromatic100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
green77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bay LeafClary SageLemonBergamot
Heart
DavanaRose de MaiJasmineYlang-YlangLabdanum
Base
JuniperClovesLeatherCardamomStyraxBenzoinOrris RootCastoreum
Top30 to 45 minutes
Davana
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-Ylang
Base6 to 8 hours
Tonka BeanPatchouli
InformationalShared notesDavana and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night75
Spring92
Summer67
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night74
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,708
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#8,877
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPierre de Velay No. 6 opens bright and herbal, with lemon, bergamot, bay leaf and sage leading into a smooth ambery heart. On skin it often reads as an aromatic, lightly leathery spice scent with balsamic depth rather than a floral oriental. It suits shoppers who want something refined, distinctive and mature, but st…
Reviews →Solano by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm, aromatic floral fragrance composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It opens with the herbal, fruit-tinged sweetness of davana, delivering a green yet wine-like initial lift. The heart quickly fills with solar yellow floral richness from ylang-ylang, giving the composition a gold…
Reviews →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, Pierre de Velay No. 6 or Solano?
Solano takes 3 of 5 categories. Pierre de Velay No. 6 is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes; Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 6 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Pierre de Velay No. 6 or Solano?
They last about the same: Pierre de Velay No. 6 72/100, Solano 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Pierre de Velay No. 6 or Solano?
Pierre de Velay No. 6 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 6 67/100, Solano 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Pierre de Velay No. 6 and Solano smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Davana and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Pierre de Velay No. 6 or Solano better for summer or winter?
Pierre de Velay No. 6 suits daytime wear; Solano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Pierre de Velay No. 6 and Solano?
Pierre de Velay No. 6 has top notes of Bay Leaf, Clary Sage, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Davana, Rose de Mai, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Juniper, Cloves, Leather and Cardamom. Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli.
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