Fragrance comparison

Solitude vs 1996 Inez & Vinoodh

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,945 ratings analysed

Solitude

Sensor I Am

1.001 votes

Rank #80,095 VanillaAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

1996 Inez & Vinoodh

Byredo

3.732,944 votes

Rank #1,220 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1996 Inez & Vinoodh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Solitude
Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character.
1996 Inez & Vinoodh
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Solitude0/1

1996 Inez & Vinoodh1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 1996 Inez & Vinoodh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SolitudeSensor I Am

1996 Inez & VinoodhByredo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.73/ 5 · 2,944 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

2,541 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

iris69%

powdery61%

leather100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

animalic44%

smoky30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Tarragon

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Tonka BeanOrrisVanillaDry Wood

Top

Juniper BerriesBlack Pepper

Heart

LeatherOrrisViolet

Base

PatchouliBlack AmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Orris and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex66

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews307

Category winner1996 Inez & VinoodhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solitude by Sensor I Am balances sharp black pepper against soft orris and vanilla. This unisex fragrance wears like a quiet, woody skin scent that is ideal for crisp autumn mornings or focused desk work when you want something clean yet warm.

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1996 Inez & Vinoodh is a challenging unisex fragrance from Byredo that focuses on leather, orris, and a persistent patchouli base. It presents a dry, resinous, and woody profile that leans into a vintage atmosphere. This is an assertive scent best suited for those who appreciate intellectual, slightly medicinal, and p…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Solitude or 1996 Inez & Vinoodh?

1996 Inez & Vinoodh takes 1 of 1 categories. Solitude is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; 1996 Inez & Vinoodh is rated 3.73/5 from 2,944 votes. Choose Solitude for a vanilla and aromatic character. Choose 1996 Inez & Vinoodh for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Solitude and 1996 Inez & Vinoodh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Orris and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Solitude and 1996 Inez & Vinoodh?

Solitude has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Tarragon, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla. 1996 Inez & Vinoodh has top notes of Juniper Berries and Black Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Orris and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Black Amber and Vanilla.