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Solitude vs Out In The Open

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

Updated 179 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Out In The Open takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Solitude

    Choose it for a vanilla and aromatic character.

  • Out In The Open

    Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Solitude0/1
Out In The Open1/1
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
Out In The Open

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SolitudeSensor I Am
Out In The OpenA13
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.60/ 5 · 178 votes
Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%
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

49%Love
23%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
8%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate0
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage84
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value58
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
iris69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
yellow floral92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
musky69%
sweet61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

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
GardeniaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SaffronApple
Heart
MimosaBroomJasmineOrrisOrange Blossom
Base
BeeswaxCivetLeatherTonka BeanVanillaSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean, 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

Spring61
Summer37
Fall84
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13
Unisex63
Women23
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,095

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,514

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerOut In The OpenHigher 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.

Reviews →

Out In The Open is a big, opulent floral that leans white and yellow, then turns honeyed, musky, and unmistakably animalic. Gardenia and saffron hit early (some people read the saffron as cinnamon), with apple adding a ripe, slightly dark sweetness. As it warms up, beeswax, leather, and a civet like growl sit under po…

Reviews →
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 Out In The Open?

Out In The Open takes 1 of 1 categories. Solitude is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Out In The Open is rated 3.60/5 from 178 votes. Choose Solitude for a vanilla and aromatic character. Choose Out In The Open for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Solitude and Out In The Open smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Solitude and Out In The Open?

Solitude has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Tarragon, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean, Orris and Vanilla. Out In The Open has top notes of Gardenia, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Saffron and Apple, heart notes of Mimosa, Broom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Beeswax, Civet, Leather and Tonka Bean.

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