Fragrance comparison

Soleil Thé vs Seraphine

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

Soleil Thé

Kenzo

3.62139 votes

Rank #35,758 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Seraphine

Maison Du Miel

4.502 votes

Rank #52,584 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seraphine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Soleil Thé
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seraphine
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Soleil Thé1/4

Seraphine3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Seraphine
Sillage & projection: Seraphine
Value for money: Seraphine
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

SeraphineMaison Du Miel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySeraphine

SillageSeraphine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSeraphineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

green65%

violet53%

earthy42%

citrus100%

fresh88%

woody77%

floral65%

ozonic53%

lactonic42%

Scent match8%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

Top

GrapefruitTea

Heart

Mountain AirMagnoliaIris

Base

JavanolAmberGrisalva

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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Seraphine opens with a bright splash of grapefruit and clean green tea. It feels light and breezy, perfect for hot summer days when you want something fresh but not sweet. It settles into a soft magnolia floral with a clean woody base.

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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 Seraphine?

Seraphine takes 3 of 4 categories. Soleil Thé is rated 3.62/5 from 139 votes; Seraphine is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Soleil Thé for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Seraphine for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soleil Thé or Seraphine?

Seraphine lasts longest (Seraphine 80/100, Soleil Thé 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soleil Thé or Seraphine?

Seraphine projects furthest (Seraphine 63/100, Soleil Thé 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soleil Thé and Seraphine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tea and Iris.

Is Soleil Thé or Seraphine better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Soleil Thé and Seraphine?

Soleil Thé has top notes of Tea and Ginseng, heart notes of Iris, a base of White Musk. Seraphine has top notes of Grapefruit and Tea, heart notes of Mountain Air, Magnolia and Iris, a base of Javanol, Amber and Grisalva.