Fragrance comparison

Soft And Young vs LOULOU Noir

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

4 wins

Soft And Young

Verset Parfums

4.1071 votes

Rank #12,201 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

LOULOU Noir

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.003 votes

Rank #60,412 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft And Young takes 4 of 4 categories.

Soft And Young
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
LOULOU Noir
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Soft And Young4/4

LOULOU Noir0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soft And Young
Sillage & projection: Soft And Young
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

LOULOU NoirAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 39%Had 20%Want 41%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySoft And Young

SillageSoft And Young

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSoft And YoungBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

floral30%

woody100%

amber92%

lavender84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

Top

LavenderGrapefruitPineappleBergamot

Heart

CinnamonJasmineGeraniumJuniper

Base

CedarAmberPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine 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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#60,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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LOULOU Noir by Al Haramain leans woody aromatic with a lavender driven opening that can read surprisingly fougere and a touch masculine at first, helped by juniper and vetiver. As it warms on skin, cinnamon and florals add bite and softness, then it settles into cedar, amber, patchouli and vetiver with a more old scho…

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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 LOULOU Noir?

Soft And Young takes 4 of 4 categories. Soft And Young is rated 4.10/5 from 71 votes; LOULOU Noir is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Soft And Young for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose LOULOU Noir for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft And Young or LOULOU Noir?

Soft And Young lasts longest (Soft And Young 63/100, LOULOU Noir 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft And Young or LOULOU Noir?

Projection is very close: Soft And Young 52/100, LOULOU Noir 50/100 for sillage.

Do Soft And Young and LOULOU Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Soft And Young or LOULOU Noir better for summer or winter?

LOULOU Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft And Young and LOULOU Noir?

Soft And Young has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber. LOULOU Noir has top notes of Lavender, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Jasmine, Geranium and Juniper, a base of Cedar, Amber, Patchouli and Vetiver.