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Solvento vs Hossegor

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

Updated 156 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hossegor takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Solvento

    Choose it for a woody and salty character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Hossegor

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Solvento1/4
Hossegor3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hossegor
Sillage & projection
Hossegor
Value for money
Solvento
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hossegor

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SolventoMirozuki
HossegorA Lab on Fire
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.98/ 5 · 149 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
57%Like
43%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

44%Love
40%Like
14%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityHossegor

SillageHossegor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value42
Category winnerSolventoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
salty92%
marine84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
green61%
aromatic100%
woody86%
marine72%
fresh spicy58%
salty44%
amber30%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Sea SaltLemon LeafJuniper
Heart
Lily of the ValleySageWhite Tea
Base
DriftwoodAmbroxanIris
Top
JuniperSea SaltBlack PepperMastic or Lentisque
Heart
Solar NotesClary SageOrrisOlibanum
Base
Sea NotesWoodsy NotesAmbergrisVetiverAmbroxanMusk
InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Juniper and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring91
Summer100
Fall34
Winter22
Day100
Night38
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men24
Unisex68
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,574

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,342

PerfumerMackenzie Reilly

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerHossegorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solvento opens with sharp lemon leaf and coarse sea salt that cut through humid July air. As the top notes settle, quiet white tea and earthy sage emerge over a dry base of driftwood and ambroxan. It stays airy on skin, making it an easy pick for casual daytime errands and warm office settings.

Reviews →

Hossegor is a salty, mineral, coastal woods scent with a calm, almost meditative feel. It opens crisp and aromatic, juniper and pepper over sea salt and resinous mastic, then softens into herbal clary sage with a touch of airy warmth. On skin it tends to read like ocean air caught in weathered wood and clean musks, mo…

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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Solvento or Hossegor?

Hossegor takes 3 of 4 categories. Solvento is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Hossegor is rated 3.98/5 from 149 votes. Choose Solvento for a woody and salty character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hossegor for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Solvento or Hossegor?

Hossegor lasts longest (Hossegor 68/100, Solvento 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Solvento or Hossegor?

Hossegor projects furthest (Hossegor 53/100, Solvento 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Solvento and Hossegor smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and marine accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Juniper and Ambroxan.

Is Solvento or Hossegor better for summer or winter?

Solvento suits daytime wear; Hossegor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Solvento and Hossegor?

Solvento has top notes of Sea Salt, Lemon Leaf and Juniper, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Sage and White Tea, a base of Driftwood, Ambroxan and Iris. Hossegor has top notes of Juniper, Sea Salt, Black Pepper and Mastic or Lentisque, heart notes of Solar Notes, Clary Sage, Orris and Olibanum, a base of Sea Notes, Woodsy Notes, Ambergris and Vetiver.

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