Fragrance comparison

Soleil Thé vs The Beat

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 4,727 ratings analysed

Soleil Thé

Kenzo

3.62139 votes

Rank #35,758 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

The Beat

Burberry

3.964,588 votes

Rank #1,928 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Beat takes 6 of 7 categories.

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

Soleil Thé1/7

The Beat6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soleil ThéKenzo

The BeatBurberry

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

3.96/ 5 · 4,588 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

Category winnerThe BeatRating 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

28%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

4,588 votes

Category winnerThe BeatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityThe Beat

SillageThe Beat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value58

Category winnerThe BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

green65%

violet53%

earthy42%

citrus100%

musky92%

powdery84%

woody77%

green69%

aromatic61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaGinseng

Heart

Iris

Base

White Musk

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeBergamotCardamom

Heart

TeaIrisBellflower

Base

White MuskVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesTea, Iris and White Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSoleil ThéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

Men1

Unisex9

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,758

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,928

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerThe BeatHigher 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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Burberry The Beat opens with a zesty splash of bergamot and mandarin orange, spiked with crushed pink pepper and cardamom. A cozy heart of green tea, bellflower, and iris settles into a dry down of clean white musk and dry cedar. It suits crisp spring mornings and casual office days when you want a clean, energetic sk…

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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 The Beat?

The Beat takes 6 of 7 categories. Soleil Thé is rated 3.62/5 from 139 votes; The Beat is rated 3.96/5 from 4,588 votes. Choose Soleil Thé for a powdery and iris character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Beat for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Soleil Thé or The Beat?

The Beat lasts longest (The Beat 64/100, Soleil Thé 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soleil Thé or The Beat?

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

Do Soleil Thé and The Beat smell similar?

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

Is Soleil Thé or The Beat better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soleil Thé is the stronger pick. For winter, The Beat is the stronger pick. Soleil Thé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soleil Thé and The Beat?

Soleil Thé has top notes of Tea and Ginseng, heart notes of Iris, a base of White Musk. The Beat has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, Iris and Bellflower, a base of White Musk, Vetiver and Cedar.