Fragrance comparison

Soleil Thé vs 555

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Soleil Thé

Kenzo

3.62139 votes

Rank #35,758 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

555

Carrement Belle

4.3824 votes

Rank #30,668 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

555 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Soleil Thé
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
555
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Soleil Thé0/5

5554/5

Ratings & consensus: 555
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: 555
Value for money: 555
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 555

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soleil ThéKenzo

555Carrement Belle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

4.38/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 40%

Category winner555Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

40%Like

27%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

139 votes

50%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

Sillage555

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value81

Category winner555Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

green65%

violet53%

earthy42%

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cinnamon65%

smoky48%

balsamic30%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

TeaGinseng

Heart

Iris

Base

White Musk

Notes

IncenseSpicy NotesClovesCinnamonAmberLabdanumTeaIrisLicoriceLemonAniseWhite Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTea and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer74

Fall43

Winter11

Day100

Night16

Spring27

Summer18

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,668

PerfumerFrank Jammes

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winner555Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kenzo Soleil Thé opens with a warm cup of ginseng tea, pairing bitter rootiness with a soft herbal steam. As the vapor clears, powdery iris takes center stage, bringing a delicate violet facet and a cool earthy rootiness to the heart. Clean white musk settles underneath, clinging close to warm skin like clean linen un…

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Carrement Belle 555 opens with a quick flicker of lemon and warm star anise before settling into a cozy core of cinnamon, black tea, and cloves. Cistus labdanum resin and licorice lend a soft amber backbone that simmers close to skin. White pepper and incense add a light dusty sparkle rather than heavy smoke, keeping …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Soleil Thé or 555?

555 takes 4 of 5 categories. Soleil Thé is rated 3.62/5 from 139 votes; 555 is rated 4.38/5 from 24 votes. Choose Soleil Thé for a powdery and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 555 for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Soleil Thé or 555?

They last about the same: Soleil Thé 56/100, 555 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Soleil Thé or 555?

555 projects furthest (555 56/100, Soleil Thé 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soleil Thé and 555 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tea and Iris.

Is Soleil Thé or 555 better for summer or winter?

Soleil Thé suits daytime wear; 555 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soleil Thé and 555?

Soleil Thé has top notes of Tea and Ginseng, heart notes of Iris, a base of White Musk. 555 features Incense, Spicy Notes, Cloves, Cinnamon and Amber.