Fragrance comparison

Sable d'Orient vs Sonia Rykiel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 725 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sable d'Orient

Adopt Parfums

4.3821 votes

Rank #34,200 Yellow FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Sonia Rykiel

4.05704 votes

Rank #2,708 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sable d'Orient takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sable d'Orient
Choose it for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sonia Rykiel
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sable d'Orient3/5

Sonia Rykiel2/5

Ratings & consensus: Sable d'Orient
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sonia Rykiel
Sillage & projection: Sable d'Orient
Value for money: Sable d'Orient
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sonia Rykiel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sable d'OrientAdopt Parfums

Sonia RykielSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

4.05/ 5 · 704 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerSable d'OrientRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

34%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

704 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySonia Rykiel

SillageSable d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSable d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

warm spicy70%

floral60%

amber50%

woody100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

Spicy NotesFloral NotesRose

Base

VanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

PineappleBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePassion FlowerYlang-Ylang

Heart

PatchouliRosemaryIrisJasmineVioletRoseHoneysuckleLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Rose 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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,200

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#2,708

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerSonia RykielHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sable d'Orient by Adopt Parfums is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.

Reviews →

Sonia Rykiel opens with a sharp burst of canned pineapple, dark black currant, and bright mandarin orange. As the initial fruitiness settles, patchouli and herbal rosemary cut through the sweet benzoin and golden amber base. It dries down into a warm, powdery vanilla cushion with a resinous edge. Designed by Emilie Co…

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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, Sable d'Orient or Sonia Rykiel?

Sable d'Orient takes 3 of 5 categories. Sable d'Orient is rated 4.38/5 from 21 votes; Sonia Rykiel is rated 4.05/5 from 704 votes. Choose Sable d'Orient for a yellow floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sonia Rykiel for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sable d'Orient or Sonia Rykiel?

They last about the same: Sonia Rykiel 72/100, Sable d'Orient 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sable d'Orient or Sonia Rykiel?

Projection is very close: Sable d'Orient 68/100, Sonia Rykiel 66/100 for sillage.

Do Sable d'Orient and Sonia Rykiel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Sable d'Orient or Sonia Rykiel better for summer or winter?

Sable d'Orient suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sable d'Orient and Sonia Rykiel?

Sable d'Orient has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk. Sonia Rykiel has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Passion Flower, heart notes of Patchouli, Rosemary, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.