Fragrance comparison

Soft And Young vs Eau du Soir 2005

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

4 wins

Soft And Young

Verset Parfums

4.1071 votes

Rank #12,207 CitrusWhite Floral

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Eau du Soir 2005

Sisley

3.7121 votes

Rank #52,351 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft And Young takes 4 of 5 categories.

Soft And Young
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Eau du Soir 2005
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Soft And Young4/5

Eau du Soir 20051/5

Ratings & consensus: Soft And Young
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soft And Young
Sillage & projection: Eau du Soir 2005
Value for money: Soft And Young
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soft And Young

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soft And YoungVerset Parfums

Eau du Soir 2005Sisley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 39%Had 20%Want 41%

3.71/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerSoft And YoungRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

48%Like

17%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

33%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySoft And Young

SillageEau du Soir 2005

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSoft And YoungBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

floral30%

floral100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

mossy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, aromatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

Top

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

Carnationoak mossYlang-YlangRoseIrisJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyPepper

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall0

Winter19

Day–

Night–

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#52,351

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

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoft And YoungHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

This affordable daily wear option pairs crisp citrus with clean florals for a bright, breezy feel. It opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit that quickly softens into a clean, slightly powdery heart. It is a budget-friendly option for warm mornings and casual office wear.

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Eau du Soir 2005 keeps Sisley’s classic Eau du Soir structure but dresses it in a limited festive bottle. It opens with bright grapefruit and mandarin, then turns floral, mossy and spicy, with rose, ylang-ylang, carnation and oak moss giving it a dressed-up, traditionally elegant feel. As it settles, amber and musk so…

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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, Soft And Young or Eau du Soir 2005?

Soft And Young takes 4 of 5 categories. Soft And Young is rated 4.10/5 from 71 votes; Eau du Soir 2005 is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose Soft And Young for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Eau du Soir 2005 for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft And Young or Eau du Soir 2005?

They last about the same: Soft And Young 63/100, Eau du Soir 2005 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Soft And Young or Eau du Soir 2005?

Eau du Soir 2005 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2005 77/100, Soft And Young 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft And Young and Eau du Soir 2005 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Amber.

Is Soft And Young or Eau du Soir 2005 better for summer or winter?

Eau du Soir 2005 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft And Young and Eau du Soir 2005?

Soft And Young has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. Eau du Soir 2005 has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Carnation, oak moss, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Amber and Musk.