Solano vs Živeli
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Solano takes 3 of 5 categories.
SolanoChoose it for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ŽiveliChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Solano3/5
Živeli2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Solano
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Solano
- Sillage & projection
- Živeli
- Value for money
- Živeli
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 ParfumŽiveliBokaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.21/ 5 · 161 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
3.77/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%
Category winnerSolanoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
161 votes
68%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
27%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySolano
SillageŽiveli
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerŽiveliBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
green77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
floral84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Davana
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-Ylang
Base6 to 8 hours
Tonka BeanPatchouli
Top
Plum BrandyCherry BlossomRaspberryPink PepperGrapefruitMandarin
Heart
HoneyLeatherDavanaYlang-YlangOrris RootSaffron
Base
TobaccoAmbretteOakVirginia CedarTonka BeanLabdanum
InformationalShared notesDavana, Ylang-Ylang and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Solano, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer67
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night74
Spring50
Summer100
Fall88
Winter88
Day71
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#8,877
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#23,467
PerfumerBoris Zrnic
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerSolanoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSolano 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…
Reviews →Živeli opens with a boozy plum and bright citrus effect, then turns sweeter and darker as honey, leather, tobacco and woods come forward. It reads fruity first, but not light. This suits someone who likes rich, textured unisex scents with a nightlife mood. The mix of brandy, soft florals, leather and tobacco suggests …
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, Solano or Živeli?
Solano takes 3 of 5 categories. Solano is rated 4.21/5 from 161 votes; Živeli is rated 3.77/5 from 22 votes. Choose Solano for a aromatic and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Živeli for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Solano or Živeli?
Solano lasts longest (Solano 72/100, Živeli 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Solano or Živeli?
Živeli projects furthest (Živeli 66/100, Solano 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Solano and Živeli smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Davana, Ylang-Ylang and Tonka Bean.
Is Solano or Živeli better for summer or winter?
Solano suits daytime wear; Živeli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Solano and Živeli?
Solano has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Živeli has top notes of Plum Brandy, Cherry Blossom, Raspberry and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Leather, Davana and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Tobacco, Ambrette, Oak and Virginia Cedar.
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