Fragrance comparison

Saint Barts Soleil vs Ylang

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

3 wins

Saint Barts Soleil

mark.

4.0521 votes

Rank #22,116 TropicalSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Ylang

Roger & Gallet

3.9255 votes

Rank #14,909 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Saint Barts Soleil takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Saint Barts Soleil3/5

Ylang2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Saint Barts Soleilmark.

YlangRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

3.92/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 33%Had 14%Want 53%

Category winnerSaint Barts SoleilRating 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

34%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityYlang

SillageSaint Barts Soleil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSaint Barts SoleilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

woody61%

citrus100%

white floral90%

sweet80%

yellow floral70%

woody60%

musky50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and woody

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

Mandarin OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerOrange Blossom

Base

MuskVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. 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

Summer92

Fall58

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#14,909

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerYlangHigher 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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Ylang opens bright with mandarin, orange and bergamot, then settles into a sunny floral mix of ylang-ylang, tiare and orange blossom over soft vanilla, musk and cedar. On skin, it often reads light, summery and gently tropical, though some wearers find the opening sharp or the cedar stronger than expected.

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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, Saint Barts Soleil or Ylang?

Saint Barts Soleil takes 3 of 5 categories. Saint Barts Soleil is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes; Ylang is rated 3.92/5 from 55 votes. Choose Saint Barts Soleil for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ylang for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Saint Barts Soleil or Ylang?

Ylang lasts longest (Ylang 58/100, Saint Barts Soleil 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Saint Barts Soleil or Ylang?

Projection is very close: Saint Barts Soleil 54/100, Ylang 52/100 for sillage.

Do Saint Barts Soleil and Ylang smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

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

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

What are the notes in Saint Barts Soleil and Ylang?

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. Ylang has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Cedar.