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Soleil Invisible vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 93 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Soleil Invisible

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Killing Beauty

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

Soleil Invisible2/7
Killing Beauty5/7
Ratings & consensus
Killing Beauty
Community sentiment
Killing Beauty
Longevity
Soleil Invisible
Sillage & projection
Killing Beauty
Value for money
Killing Beauty
Versatility
Killing Beauty
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Soleil Invisible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Soleil InvisibleParfums Quartana
Killing BeautyNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.29/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%
3.75/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
Category winnerKilling BeautyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
10%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
20%Hate

41 votes

23%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerKilling BeautyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevitySoleil Invisible

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value48
¤ Price value67
Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber86%
musky72%
sweet58%
fresh spicy44%
citrus30%
sweet100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
honey69%
powdery61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Pink PepperPassionfruitTangerineLychee
Heart2 to 4 hours
Sichuan PepperVetiverCypressOrris RootRose
Base6 to 8 hours
AmbertonicGuaiac WoodMuskLabdanumVanilla Absolute
Top
PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena
Heart
PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTangerine, Rose and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Soleil Invisible, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring47
Summer67
Fall100
Winter53
Day75
Night100
Spring70
Summer50
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night78
Category winnerKilling BeautyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men19
Unisex78
Women4
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,156

PerfumerChristina Christie

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#30,331

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSoleil InvisibleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soleil Invisible by Parfums Quartana presents an unconventional mix of bright tart fruit and heavy dry woods. It opens with juicy tangerine, tart passionfruit, sweet lychee, and a brisk bite of pink pepper. That lively initial sweetness quickly collides with an earthy, smoky core of cypress, vetiver, and Sichuan peppe…

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Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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 Invisible or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 5 of 7 categories. Soleil Invisible is rated 3.29/5 from 41 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Soleil Invisible for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soleil Invisible or Killing Beauty?

Soleil Invisible lasts longest (Soleil Invisible 77/100, Killing Beauty 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soleil Invisible or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Soleil Invisible 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soleil Invisible and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Rose and Guaiac Wood.

Is Soleil Invisible or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soleil Invisible is the stronger pick. For winter, Killing Beauty is the stronger pick. Soleil Invisible suits evening wear; Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soleil Invisible and Killing Beauty?

Soleil Invisible has top notes of Pink Pepper, Passionfruit, Tangerine and Lychee, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Vetiver, Cypress and Orris Root, a base of Ambertonic, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Labdanum. Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean.

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