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Soft Focus vs Voyager Woman

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

Updated 294 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft Focus takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Soft Focus

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Voyager Woman

    Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Soft Focus6/7
Voyager Woman1/7
Ratings & consensus
Soft Focus
Community sentiment
Soft Focus
Longevity
Soft Focus
Sillage & projection
Soft Focus
Value for money
Voyager Woman
Versatility
Soft Focus
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Soft Focus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Soft FocusFZOTIC
Voyager WomanOriflame
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 92 votes
Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%
3.75/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 38%Had 42%Want 20%
Category winnerSoft FocusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

92 votes

16%Love
62%Like
3%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerSoft FocusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevitySoft Focus

SillageSoft Focus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value64
Category winnerVoyager WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
woody92%
salty84%
tropical77%
citrus69%
marine61%
fruity100%
citrus92%
tropical84%
white floral77%
fresh69%
sweet61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, tropical and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LimeGuavaPineapple
Heart2-4 hrs
DriftwoodSea Salt
Base6-8 hrs
LeatherSandalwood
Top
GuavaCarambola (Star Fruit)Lime
Heart
JasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base
AmberMuskDriftwood
InformationalShared notesLime, Guava and Driftwood. Durations are only published for Soft Focus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring85
Summer100
Fall17
Winter4
Day100
Night32
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSoft FocusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men26
Unisex60
Women15
Casual 42%Work 29%Date 17%Party 12%
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,502

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#16,545

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerSoft FocusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soft Focus by FZOTIC presents a dry, sun-drenched interpretation of tropical fruit that avoids syrupy sweetness. The opening hits with sharp lime, tart guava, and unsweetened pineapple flesh. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash recedes into a mineral heart of sea salt and sun-bleached driftwood. The base an…

Reviews →

Voyager Woman is a fresh fruity floral with a tropical opening of guava, star fruit and lime, followed by soft white flowers, rose, musk and driftwood. On skin it often reads sweet, clean and summery, with a light aquatic freshness rather than a dense floral body. It suits casual spring and summer wear, especially for…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Soft Focus or Voyager Woman?

Soft Focus takes 6 of 7 categories. Soft Focus is rated 4.13/5 from 92 votes; Voyager Woman is rated 3.75/5 from 202 votes. Choose Soft Focus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Voyager Woman for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Soft Focus or Voyager Woman?

Soft Focus lasts longest (Soft Focus 64/100, Voyager Woman 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft Focus or Voyager Woman?

Soft Focus projects furthest (Soft Focus 53/100, Voyager Woman 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Focus and Voyager Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Guava and Driftwood.

Is Soft Focus or Voyager Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soft Focus is the stronger pick. For winter, Voyager Woman is the stronger pick. Soft Focus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Focus and Voyager Woman?

Soft Focus has top notes of Lime, Guava and Pineapple, heart notes of Driftwood and Sea Salt, a base of Leather and Sandalwood. Voyager Woman has top notes of Guava, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Amber, Musk and Driftwood.

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