Soleil De Cassis vs Carbon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories.
Soleil De CassisChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
CarbonChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Soleil De Cassis1/4
Carbon3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Carbon
- Sillage & projection
- Carbon
- Value for money
- Soleil De Cassis
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Carbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Soleil De CassisL'Eau De CassisCarbonAaron Terence HughesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 45%Had 9%Want 45%
4.09/ 5 · 107 votes
Have 44%Had 8%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate83%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
57%Love
26%Like
8%Ok
1%Dislike
8%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCarbon
SillageCarbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSoleil De CassisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
powdery90%
musky80%
yellow floral70%
sweet60%
almond50%
musky100%
powdery91%
amber83%
woody74%
animalic65%
white floral56%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Ylang-YlangHeliotropeVanillaWhite Musk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Bergamot
Heart
White FlowersWoodsy NotesVanillaHeliotropeAmberYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskSkinAmbergris
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer94
Fall96
Winter88
Day100
Night–
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#33,099
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#5,564
PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes
Launched—
Reviews33
Category winnerCarbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSoleil De Cassis opens with bright ylang-ylang before settling into warm heliotrope and soft vanilla. Designed in Provence by L'Eau De Cassis, this scent leans heavily into powdery yellow florals anchored by white musk. It shines during humid July afternoons, projecting a clean yet golden warmth that clings to sun-war…
Reviews →Carbon is built around the idea of clean skin, soft musk, and a quiet, polished aura. It opens with bergamot brightness, then moves into powdery white florals, vanilla-amber warmth, and a lotion-like softness that many people describe as a “skin scent”. It is often used as a booster for layering, but it can also work …
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, Soleil De Cassis or Carbon?
Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Soleil De Cassis is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; Carbon is rated 4.09/5 from 107 votes. Choose Soleil De Cassis for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Carbon for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Soleil De Cassis or Carbon?
Carbon lasts longest (Carbon 78/100, Soleil De Cassis 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Soleil De Cassis or Carbon?
Carbon projects furthest (Carbon 61/100, Soleil De Cassis 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Soleil De Cassis and Carbon smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Vanilla.
Is Soleil De Cassis or Carbon better for summer or winter?
Soleil De Cassis suits daytime wear; Carbon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Soleil De Cassis and Carbon?
Soleil De Cassis features Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Vanilla and White Musk. Carbon has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Skin and Ambergris.
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