Fragrance comparison

Saint Barts Soleil vs Bossa

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,183 ratings analysed

Saint Barts Soleil

mark.

4.0521 votes

Rank #22,116 TropicalSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Bossa

Granado

4.331,162 votes

Rank #3,531 CitrusCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bossa takes 3 of 5 categories.

Saint Barts Soleil
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bossa
Choose it for a citrus and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Saint Barts Soleil2/5

Bossa3/5

Ratings & consensus: Bossa
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bossa
Sillage & projection: Saint Barts Soleil
Value for money: Saint Barts Soleil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bossa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Saint Barts Soleilmark.

BossaGranado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

4.33/ 5 · 1,162 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerBossaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

58%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

1,162 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBossa

SillageSaint Barts Soleil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSaint Barts SoleilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

woody61%

citrus100%

coconut92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

marine69%

tropical61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both coconut, citrus and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

Tropical FruitsSea NotesMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Ylang-YlangFrangipaniOrange Blossom

Base2 to 3 hours

Coconut MilkWhite Woods

Top

LemonPetitgrainMandarin Orange

Heart

Coconut MilkSea NotesFrangipani

Base

MuskTiare FlowerCashmeran

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Mandarin Orange, Frangipani and Coconut Milk. Durations are only published for Saint Barts Soleil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall17

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men8

Unisex70

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#3,531

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerBossaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saint Barts Soleil by mark. delivers a sun-drenched beach scent built around sweet fruit, solar flowers, and creamy coconut milk. The opening bursts with sweet tropical fruits, mandarin orange, and salty sea notes that bring to mind an ocean breeze along a seaside boardwalk. As the marine mist settles, the heart revea…

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Bossa opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bitter petitgrain before settling into a warm core of coconut milk and salty sea notes. A base of clean musk and soft cashmeran keeps the tropical flowers from feeling heavy. It suits hot summer days, coastal humidity, and casual beach outings where you want a solar cologne …

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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, Saint Barts Soleil or Bossa?

Bossa takes 3 of 5 categories. Saint Barts Soleil is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes; Bossa is rated 4.33/5 from 1,162 votes. Choose Saint Barts Soleil for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bossa for a citrus and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Saint Barts Soleil or Bossa?

Bossa lasts longest (Bossa 59/100, Saint Barts Soleil 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Saint Barts Soleil or Bossa?

Saint Barts Soleil projects furthest (Saint Barts Soleil 54/100, Bossa 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Saint Barts Soleil and Bossa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, citrus and tropical accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Mandarin Orange, Frangipani and Coconut Milk.

Is Saint Barts Soleil or Bossa better for summer or winter?

Saint Barts Soleil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Saint Barts Soleil and Bossa?

Saint Barts Soleil has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Orange Blossom, a base of Coconut Milk and White Woods. Bossa has top notes of Lemon, Petitgrain and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Sea Notes and Frangipani, a base of Musk, Tiare Flower and Cashmeran.