Fragrance comparison

Sombre Douceur vs Victoria

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

Sombre Douceur

Elysian

3.6913 votes

Rank #25,070 IrisAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Victoria

Bortnikoff

4.0055 votes

Rank #19,661 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victoria takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sombre Douceur
Choose it for a iris and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Victoria
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sombre Douceur1/5

Victoria4/5

Ratings & consensus: Victoria
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Victoria
Sillage & projection: Victoria
Value for money: Sombre Douceur
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Victoria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sombre DouceurElysian

VictoriaBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerVictoriaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

46%Like

31%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

53%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVictoria

SillageVictoria

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value37

Category winnerSombre DouceurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

violet61%

woody100%

mossy92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

oud69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

FigPink GrapefruitBlack CurrantNeroliApple

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisJasmine SambacBlack PepperFreesiaOrchid

Base4 to 6 hours

Siam BenzoinBlack TeaAmberwoodVanillaCedar

Top

LavenderelemiOrange BlossomAppleBlack Currant

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)RoseYlang YlangNeroliBlack Pepper

Base

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Neroli, Apple and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Sombre Douceur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring62

Summer8

Fall100

Winter85

Day91

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex38

Women50

Men35

Unisex59

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,070

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#19,661

PerfumerMaxim Bortnikov

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerVictoriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sombre Douceur by Elysian is an oriental floral fragrance built around a pairing of ripe fruit, powdery florals, and dark woods. It opens with juicy fig, tart black currant, and bright pink grapefruit, lifted by a touch of neroli and crisp apple. The heart shifts toward dry iris, velvety jasmine sambac, and a prickle …

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Victoria by Bortnikoff starts with a sharp, medicinal burst of lavender, bitter elemi resin, and crisp green apple. That initial tartness quickly meets a dark core of wild Burmese agarwood and earthy oakmoss, softened slightly by orange blossom and black currant. As the liquid settles on skin, damp soil notes merge wi…

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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, Sombre Douceur or Victoria?

Victoria takes 4 of 5 categories. Sombre Douceur is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes; Victoria is rated 4.00/5 from 55 votes. Choose Sombre Douceur for a iris and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Victoria for a woody and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sombre Douceur or Victoria?

Victoria lasts longest (Victoria 78/100, Sombre Douceur 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sombre Douceur or Victoria?

Projection is very close: Victoria 60/100, Sombre Douceur 58/100 for sillage.

Do Sombre Douceur and Victoria smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Neroli, Apple and Black Pepper.

Is Sombre Douceur or Victoria better for summer or winter?

Sombre Douceur suits evening wear; Victoria suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sombre Douceur and Victoria?

Sombre Douceur has top notes of Fig, Pink Grapefruit, Black Currant and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Black Pepper and Freesia, a base of Siam Benzoin, Black Tea, Amberwood and Vanilla. Victoria has top notes of Lavender, elemi, Orange Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Siam Benzoin.