Fragrance comparison

Soleil Thé vs Muschio Nobile

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 230 ratings analysed

Soleil Thé

Kenzo

3.62139 votes

Rank #35,758 PowderyIris

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47%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Muschio Nobile

Nobile 1942

3.9991 votes

Rank #13,116 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Muschio Nobile takes 7 of 7 categories.

Soleil Thé
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Muschio Nobile
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Soleil Thé0/7

Muschio Nobile7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soleil ThéKenzo

Muschio NobileNobile 1942

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

3.99/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%

Category winnerMuschio NobileRating 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

38%Like

8%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerMuschio NobileMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMuschio Nobile

SillageMuschio Nobile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMuschio NobileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

green65%

violet53%

earthy42%

powdery100%

musky90%

woody80%

iris70%

amber60%

white floral50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, musky 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

Top

Carrot SeedsPepperBergamotTea

Heart

MuskIrisWhite FlowersRed BerriesJasmine

Base

SandalwoodAmberBenzoin

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

Spring100

Summer72

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night33

Category winnerMuschio NobileMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,116

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerMuschio NobileHigher 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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Nobile 1942 Muschio Nobile opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, black pepper, and carrot seeds before softening into a quiet heart of white musk and pale iris. Grounded by sandalwood and dry amber, it settles into a clean, cedar-like skin scent. It works best during cool spring mornings or quiet office days when heav…

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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 Muschio Nobile?

Muschio Nobile takes 7 of 7 categories. Soleil Thé is rated 3.62/5 from 139 votes; Muschio Nobile is rated 3.99/5 from 91 votes. Choose Soleil Thé for a powdery and iris character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Muschio Nobile for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soleil Thé or Muschio Nobile?

Muschio Nobile lasts longest (Muschio Nobile 60/100, Soleil Thé 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soleil Thé or Muschio Nobile?

Muschio Nobile projects furthest (Muschio Nobile 53/100, Soleil Thé 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soleil Thé and Muschio Nobile smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and iris accords. Common notes include Tea and Iris.

Is Soleil Thé or Muschio Nobile better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soleil Thé is the stronger pick. For winter, Muschio Nobile is the stronger pick. Soleil Thé suits daytime wear; Muschio Nobile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soleil Thé and Muschio Nobile?

Soleil Thé has top notes of Tea and Ginseng, heart notes of Iris, a base of White Musk. Muschio Nobile has top notes of Carrot Seeds, Pepper, Bergamot and Tea, heart notes of Musk, Iris, White Flowers and Red Berries, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Benzoin.