Fragrance comparison

Sofía vs Il Ethernal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sofía

Ricky Sarkany

4.0617 votes

Rank #50,904 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Il Ethernal

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,049 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sofía takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sofía
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Il Ethernal
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Sofía1/1

Il Ethernal0/1

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: Sofía

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SofíaRicky Sarkany

Il EthernalILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 26%Had 31%Want 43%

—/ 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

47%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

musky84%

rum77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumPassionfruit

Heart

Gardenia

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaMusk

Top

PassionfruitRum

Heart

Palisander RosewoodAmberIris

Base

AmbergrisVanillaCaramelVetiverSandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRum, Passionfruit, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall20

Winter100

Day25

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,904

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,049

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSofíaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sofia by Ricky Sarkany is a sweet, musky oriental floral built around rum, passionfruit and gardenia over a vanilla, tonka and musk base. It opens fruity and boozy, then settles into a soft white floral heart with a powdery, warm finish. This one is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy feminine scents with tropical sweet…

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Il Ethernal by ILMIN Parfums pairs a juicy passionfruit opening with a warm splash of rum, then settles into a smooth amber and iris heart that can read softly powdery. The dry-down turns sweeter and more plush, with vanilla and caramel wrapped in musks, ambergris, vetiver, and plenty of sandalwood. If you like woody-…

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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.

Do Sofía and Il Ethernal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and musky accords. Common notes include Rum, Passionfruit, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Sofía or Il Ethernal better for summer or winter?

Sofía suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sofía and Il Ethernal?

Sofía has top notes of Rum and Passionfruit, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. Il Ethernal has top notes of Passionfruit and Rum, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla, Caramel and Vetiver.