Fragrance comparison

Smooth Pace vs Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 216 ratings analysed

3 wins

Smooth Pace

Adidas

3.5014 votes

Rank #22,229 AmberSmoky

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8%scent match

Clearly different

Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum

Thomas de Monaco

3.94202 votes

Rank #8,938 PowderyYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smooth Pace takes 3 of 5 categories.

Smooth Pace
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Smooth Pace3/5

Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum2/5

Ratings & consensus: Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smooth Pace
Sillage & projection: Smooth Pace
Value for money: Smooth Pace
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smooth PaceAdidas

Sol Salgado Extrait de ParfumThomas de Monaco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

3.94/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

36%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySmooth Pace

SillageSmooth Pace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value22

Category winnerSmooth PaceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

smoky92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

herbal61%

powdery100%

yellow floral86%

vanilla72%

floral58%

sweet44%

salty30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeOlibanumImmortelleCashmeranFenugreekSaltAmbergrisBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Linden BlossomMimosaCotton Flower

Heart

HeliotropeSaltAmbergris

Base

VanillaSandalwoodMuskSmoke

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Salt and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall66

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,229

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#8,938

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerSol Salgado Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smooth Pace by Adidas is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Smooth Pace was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Coralie Spicher.

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Sol Salgado is a bright, powdery yellow floral with a salty skin effect and a soft vanilla-musky dry-down. Reviews describe mimosa, linden and cottony sweetness first, then heliotrope, salt, ambergris and smoked vanilla settling into something creamy, clean and sun-warmed. It suits shoppers who like solar florals with…

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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, Smooth Pace or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Smooth Pace takes 3 of 5 categories. Smooth Pace is rated 3.50/5 from 14 votes; Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum is rated 3.94/5 from 202 votes. Choose Smooth Pace for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Smooth Pace or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Smooth Pace lasts longest (Smooth Pace 80/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smooth Pace or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Smooth Pace projects furthest (Smooth Pace 65/100, Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smooth Pace and Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Smoke, Salt and Ambergris.

Is Smooth Pace or Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Smooth Pace suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smooth Pace and Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum?

Smooth Pace features Smoke, Olibanum, Immortelle, Cashmeran and Fenugreek. Sol Salgado Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Linden Blossom, Mimosa and Cotton Flower, heart notes of Heliotrope, Salt and Ambergris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Smoke.