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Solano vs Badawï

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

Updated 190 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Solano takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Solano

    Choose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Badawï

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Solano6/7
Badawï1/7
Ratings & consensus
Solano
Community sentiment
Solano
Longevity
Badawï
Sillage & projection
Solano
Value for money
Solano
Versatility
Solano
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Solano

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SolanoLe Couvent Maison de Parfum
BadawïAtelier Vesper
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.21/ 5 · 161 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
3.97/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%
Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

161 votes

41%Love
31%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerSolanoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityBadawï

SillageSolano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value70
¤ Price value61
Category winnerSolanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
green77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
tobacco84%
woody77%
amber69%
patchouli61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Davana
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-Ylang
Base6 to 8 hours
Tonka BeanPatchouli
Top
CardamomPink PepperYlang-Ylang
Heart
ImmortelleBenzoinDavana
Base
PatchouliTobaccoMuskWhite OudCedar
InformationalShared notesDavana, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring92
Summer67
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night74
Spring27
Summer36
Fall82
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerSolanoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex44
Women52
Men47
Unisex53
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,877

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#50,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solano by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm, aromatic floral fragrance composed by Jean-Claude Ellena. It opens with the herbal, fruit-tinged sweetness of davana, delivering a green yet wine-like initial lift. The heart quickly fills with solar yellow floral richness from ylang-ylang, giving the composition a gold…

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Badawï opens with sharp green cardamom and crushed pink pepper before settling into a warm core of immortelle and herbal davana. The fragrance shifts from a prickly spice kick to a rich, resinous hum where sweet tobacco leaf, earthy patchouli, and clean white oud anchor the dry-down. Designed for cold crisp air and l…

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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.

Which is better, Solano or Badawï?

Solano takes 6 of 7 categories. Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes; Badawï is rated 3.97/5 from 29 votes. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Badawï for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Solano or Badawï?

Badawï lasts longest (Badawï 79/100, Solano 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Solano or Badawï?

Solano projects furthest (Solano 61/100, Badawï 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Solano and Badawï smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Solano or Badawï better for summer or winter?

For summer, Solano is the stronger pick. For winter, Badawï is the stronger pick. Solano suits daytime wear; Badawï suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Solano and Badawï?

Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Badawï has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Immortelle, Benzoin and Davana, a base of Patchouli, Tobacco, Musk and White Oud.

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