Fragrance comparison

SOS vs Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 442 ratings analysed

SOS

Lush

3.888 votes

Rank #42,579 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)

Carthusia

3.99434 votes

Rank #4,147 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

SOS
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

SOS2/4

Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)
Sillage & projection: SOS
Value for money: SOS
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SOSLush

Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)Carthusia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

3.99/ 5 · 434 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

37%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

434 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLigea (Ligea la Sirena)

SillageSOS

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value60

Category winnerSOSBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

citrus58%

earthy44%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

warm spicy91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

aromatic65%

vanilla56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliBrazilian Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderSicilian LemonIncenseItalian MandarinCalabrian bergamotBrazilian Orange

Heart

ClovesLemongrassGeraniumPatchouli

Base

Madagascar VanillaStyraxTobacco BlossomWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Brazilian Orange. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring99

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men6

Unisex53

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,579

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,147

PerfumerLaura Bosetti Tonatto

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerLigea (Ligea la Sirena)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush SOS centres on patchouli and Brazilian orange, giving it a dry, earthy citrus opening before the scent settles into a woody, warm spicy base. It wears with a bold patchouli signature throughout. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys natural-smelling, slightly rugged fragrances rather than polished sweetnes…

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Carthusia Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) opens with a sharp burst of Sicilian lemon, Italian mandarin, and aromatic lavender. Light incense smoke cuts through the bright citrus right from the first spray, giving the opening a vintage Mediterranean feel. As it settles on skin, warm cloves and bitter geranium emerge alongside …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, SOS or Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. SOS is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) is rated 3.99/5 from 434 votes. Choose SOS for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, SOS or Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)?

Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) lasts longest (Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) 75/100, SOS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, SOS or Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)?

SOS projects furthest (SOS 80/100, Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do SOS and Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Brazilian Orange.

Is SOS or Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) better for summer or winter?

SOS suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SOS and Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)?

SOS features Patchouli and Brazilian Orange. Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) has top notes of Lavender, Sicilian Lemon, Incense and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Cloves, Lemongrass, Geranium and Patchouli, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Styrax, Tobacco Blossom and White Musk.