Fragrance comparison

Sonit vs JTC 400

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 744 ratings analysed

Sonit

Nilafar du Nil

3.9624 votes

Rank #40,467 SweetWhite Floral

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

JTC 400

Xerjoff

4.15720 votes

Rank #1,412 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

JTC 400 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sonit
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
JTC 400
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sonit2/5

JTC 4003/5

Ratings & consensus: JTC 400
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: JTC 400
Sillage & projection: Sonit
Value for money: Sonit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: JTC 400

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SonitNilafar du Nil

JTC 400Xerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 82%

4.15/ 5 · 720 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 46%

Category winnerJTC 400Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

51%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

720 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityJTC 400

SillageSonit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value40

Category winnerSonitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

yellow floral69%

honey61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

honey77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, white floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderMandarin Orange

Heart

HoneyJasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomAnise

Base

VanillaMuskVioletCoffeePatchouliCedar

Top

HoneyBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomWhite TobaccoYlang-YlangRose

Base

VanillaCedarPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. 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

Summer92

Fall69

Winter54

Day100

Night60

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men8

Unisex50

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,467

PerfumerAbdelFattah Nassar

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,412

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerJTC 400Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sonit by Nilafar du Nil is a rich Chypre Floral that leans into sweetness and warmth. It opens with bright mandarin and calming lavender before settling into a deep heart of honey and ylang-ylang. This is an assertive scent designed for those who appreciate complex, long-lasting profiles that transition beautifully fr…

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Xerjoff JTC 400 opens with a bright flash of bitter orange and sweet mandarin orange before settling into a dense heart of honey and orange blossom. As the initial citrus sparkle fades, sticky honey fuses with narcotic ylang-ylang and clean white tobacco. The dry down turns warm and resinous on skin, grounding the gol…

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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, Sonit or JTC 400?

JTC 400 takes 3 of 5 categories. Sonit is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes; JTC 400 is rated 4.15/5 from 720 votes. Choose Sonit for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose JTC 400 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sonit or JTC 400?

They last about the same: JTC 400 81/100, Sonit 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sonit or JTC 400?

Sonit projects furthest (Sonit 81/100, JTC 400 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sonit and JTC 400 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Sonit or JTC 400 better for summer or winter?

Sonit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sonit and JTC 400?

Sonit has top notes of Lavender and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Violet and Coffee. JTC 400 has top notes of Honey, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, White Tobacco, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.