Fragrance comparison

Sensuelle vs Eau du Soir 2025

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Sensuelle

Ulric de Varens · 2014

3.9564 votes

Rank #18,166 Soft SpicyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Eau du Soir 2025

Sisley

2.577 votes

Rank #66,254 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sensuelle
Choose it for a soft spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau du Soir 2025
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Sensuelle2/4

Eau du Soir 20252/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau du Soir 2025
Sillage & projection: Eau du Soir 2025
Value for money: Sensuelle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sensuelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SensuelleUlric de Varens

Eau du Soir 2025Sisley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

2.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

59%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

64 votes

29%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

43%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate39

Category winners

LongevityEau du Soir 2025

SillageEau du Soir 2025

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSensuelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

patchouli92%

iris84%

powdery77%

rose69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both patchouli and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LicoriceGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRose

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliMusk

Top

GrapefruitMandarinPepper

Heart

JasmineSyringaYlang YlangJuniperRoseIrisLily of the ValleyClove

Base

PatchouliLabdanumoak mossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Iris, Rose and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sensuelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer0

Fall100

Winter89

Day92

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Date 33%Party 25%Casual 24%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,166

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews5

Overall rank#66,254

PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSensuelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulric de Varens Sensuelle cuts against ordinary department store trends with a bracing clash of bitter citrus peel and dark anise. The opening is prickly. Tart grapefruit and bittersweet licorice release a sharp medicinal alcohol vapor that stings the nostrils for roughly two minutes. Once the solvent evaporates, a ve…

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Eau du Soir 2025 opens with bright grapefruit and mandarin, then moves into a dense floral heart of jasmine, lilac, rose and ylang-ylang. The drydown looks more classic than playful, with patchouli, labdanum, oakmoss, amber and musk giving it a woody, earthy finish. On paper, this reads as a polished floral chypre wit…

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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, Sensuelle or Eau du Soir 2025?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sensuelle is rated 3.95/5 from 64 votes; Eau du Soir 2025 is rated 2.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Sensuelle for a soft spicy and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Eau du Soir 2025 for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Sensuelle or Eau du Soir 2025?

Eau du Soir 2025 lasts longest (Eau du Soir 2025 100/100, Sensuelle 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sensuelle or Eau du Soir 2025?

Eau du Soir 2025 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2025 100/100, Sensuelle 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sensuelle and Eau du Soir 2025 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Iris, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Sensuelle or Eau du Soir 2025 better for summer or winter?

Sensuelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sensuelle and Eau du Soir 2025?

Sensuelle has top notes of Licorice and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Musk. Eau du Soir 2025 has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Syringa, Ylang Ylang and Juniper, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, oak moss and Amber.