Sofía vs Paraty Women
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paraty Women takes 3 of 5 categories.
SofíaChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Paraty WomenChoose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sofía2/5
Paraty Women3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Sofía
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sofía
- Sillage & projection
- Paraty Women
- Value for money
- Paraty Women
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Paraty Women
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SofíaRicky SarkanyParaty WomenArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 26%Had 31%Want 43%
3.92/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 15%Had 10%Want 75%
Category winnerSofíaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
29%Like
6%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
17%Love
67%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySofía
SillageParaty Women
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerParaty WomenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
musky84%
rum77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
white floral100%
vanilla92%
woody84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
tuberose61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RumPassionfruit
Heart
Gardenia
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaMusk
Top
Passionfruit
Heart
JasmineTuberoseGardenia
Base
VanillaTonka BeanCedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Gardenia, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer20
Fall20
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring100
Summer60
Fall40
Winter60
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#50,904
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#42,107
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerParaty WomenHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSofia 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…
Reviews →Paraty Women by Armaf hits the skin with a bright, syrupy burst of passionfruit. This immediate tropical punch feels refreshing, though it quickly yields to a heavy gardenia and jasmine heart. As the white florals take over, a creamy tuberose note emerges to add a velvety weight. The base settles into a mix of cedar a…
Reviews →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, Sofía or Paraty Women?
Paraty Women takes 3 of 5 categories. Sofía is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes; Paraty Women is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Sofía for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Paraty Women for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Sofía or Paraty Women?
Sofía lasts longest (Sofía 61/100, Paraty Women 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sofía or Paraty Women?
Paraty Women projects furthest (Paraty Women 59/100, Sofía 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sofía and Paraty Women smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Gardenia, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.
Is Sofía or Paraty Women better for summer or winter?
Sofía suits evening wear; Paraty Women suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sofía and Paraty Women?
Sofía has top notes of Rum and Passionfruit, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. Paraty Women has top notes of Passionfruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Sandalwood.
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