Fragrance comparison

Soleil Thé vs As If

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Soleil Thé

Kenzo

3.62139 votes

Rank #35,758 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

As If

Liaison de Parfum

3.388 votes

Rank #56,561 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

As If takes 3 of 4 categories.

Soleil Thé
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
As If
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Soleil Thé1/4

As If3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: As If
Sillage & projection: As If
Value for money: As If
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soleil Thé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soleil ThéKenzo

As IfLiaison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

3.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityAs If

SillageAs If

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAs IfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

green65%

violet53%

earthy42%

woody100%

green92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

fresh69%

iris61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, green and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaGinseng

Heart

Iris

Base

White Musk

Top15-30 mins

TeaJapanese Green TeaLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

FigJasmineCardamomIris

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodWhite MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesTea, Iris and White Musk. Durations are only published for As If, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer74

Fall43

Winter11

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSoleil ThéHigher 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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As If by Liaison de Parfum opens with a soothing wash of Japanese green tea, herbal black tea, and a quiet dash of lemon. As the citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a green fig accord mixed with cool powdery iris, delicate jasmine petals, and a dusting of dry cardamom. The dry-down settles into creamy sandalwood…

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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 As If?

As If takes 3 of 4 categories. Soleil Thé is rated 3.62/5 from 139 votes; As If is rated 3.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose Soleil Thé for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose As If for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soleil Thé or As If?

As If lasts longest (As If 63/100, Soleil Thé 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soleil Thé or As If?

As If projects furthest (As If 60/100, Soleil Thé 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soleil Thé and As If smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, green and iris accords. Common notes include Tea, Iris and White Musk.

Is Soleil Thé or As If better for summer or winter?

Soleil Thé suits daytime wear; As If suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soleil Thé and As If?

Soleil Thé has top notes of Tea and Ginseng, heart notes of Iris, a base of White Musk. As If has top notes of Tea, Japanese Green Tea and Lemon, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine, Cardamom and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Cedar.