Fragrance comparison

Sovrin vs West Indies

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Sovrin

CEVI

—0 votes

Rank #66,059 HerbalWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

West Indies

Hi Wildflower Botanica

3.754 votes

Rank #49,085 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

West Indies takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sovrin
Choose it for a herbal and warm spicy character.
West Indies
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sovrin0/1

West Indies1/1

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: West Indies

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SovrinCEVI

West IndiesHi Wildflower Botanica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

leather70%

tobacco60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

lavender77%

ozonic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesMusk

Heart2-4 hrs

ImmortelleLeatherViolet Leaf

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverAmber

Top

Atlas CedarLavenderRumBlack Pepper

Heart

Violet LeafCardamomImmortelle

Base

VetiverOrris RootBenzoinOpoponax

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Violet Leaf and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Sovrin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day43

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,059

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,085

PerfumerTanwi Nandini Islam

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerWest IndiesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CEVI Sovrin hits the air with a bold punch of dry spices and clean musk before settling into worn jacket leather. It is rustic and direct. The heart introduces a bitter herbal twist of immortelle and dewy violet leaf, which feels like crushed foliage strewn over an old saddle. Violet leaf keeps the heavy hides from tu…

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West Indies by Hi Wildflower Botanica takes the classic barbershop bay rum tradition and rebuilds it with raw, natural botanical ingredients. The fragrance opens with a bracing splash of dark rum, cracked black pepper, and sharp French lavender that feels like an invigorating splash after a hot shave. As it settles, e…

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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.

Do Sovrin and West Indies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Violet Leaf and Vetiver.

Is Sovrin or West Indies better for summer or winter?

Sovrin suits evening wear; West Indies suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sovrin and West Indies?

Sovrin has top notes of Spices and Musk, heart notes of Immortelle, Leather and Violet Leaf, a base of Vetiver and Amber. West Indies has top notes of Atlas Cedar, Lavender, Rum and Black Pepper, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cardamom and Immortelle, a base of Vetiver, Orris Root, Benzoin and Opoponax.