Fragrance comparison

Satan Instinct vs Il Doux

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

1 wins

Satan Instinct

Un Monde Nouveau

4.2825 votes

Rank #21,167 VanillaPowdery

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61%scent match

Closely related

Il Doux

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,931 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Satan Instinct takes 1 of 1 categories.

Satan Instinct
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Il Doux
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Satan Instinct1/1

Il Doux0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Satan Instinct

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Satan InstinctUn Monde Nouveau

Il DouxILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 23%Had 22%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

8%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

amber83%

musky74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both vanilla, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Herbal NotesGinger

Heart

AmbergrisPatchouliCedarSandalwoodVetiver

Base

VanillaTonka BeanTobaccoMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Ambergris, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Satan Instinct, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day32

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex33

Women47

Date 34%Party 29%Casual 23%Work 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#72,931

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSatan InstinctHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Satan Instinct by Un Monde Nouveau is a warm, velvety amber scent that immediately defies its aggressive name. Do not fear the bottle. You get hit with rich vanilla and sweet tonka bean right from the opening blast. Within fifteen minutes, milky sandalwood and salty ambergris emerge, settling gently into a comforting,…

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Il Doux is a woody, warm-spicy unisex fragrance that opens green and herbal with a ginger bite, then settles into a smoother woods-and-ambergris heart with patchouli and dry cedar tones. The dry-down leans cosy and soft, with vanilla and tonka sweetening the edges, plus a touch of tobacco and musk for warmth. If you l…

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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.

Do Satan Instinct and Il Doux smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Ambergris, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Satan Instinct or Il Doux better for summer or winter?

Satan Instinct suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Satan Instinct and Il Doux?

Satan Instinct features Vanilla, Ambergris, Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Il Doux has top notes of Herbal Notes and Ginger, heart notes of Ambergris, Patchouli, Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Musk.