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Splendid Life vs Sous Les Palmes

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

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Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • Splendid Life

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Sous Les Palmes

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Splendid Life1/2
Sous Les Palmes1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Splendid Life
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sous Les Palmes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Splendid LifeRevlon
Sous Les PalmesPaul Boyer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevitySplendid Life

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral91%
woody83%
powdery74%
floral65%
vanilla56%
white floral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotJasmineSweet Orange
Heart
MagnoliaGardeniaOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang
Base
VanillaSandalwoodWhite MuskWoody Notes
Top
Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon
Heart
Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine
Base
SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Magnolia and Gardenia. 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
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,518

PerfumerPaul Boyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSous Les PalmesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Splendid Life by Revlon is a floral-forward scent released in 2011. It opens with bright bergamot and sweet orange before settling into a heart of magnolia, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. The base relies on creamy vanilla and white musk to provide a lingering, soft finish. It is a suitable option for everyday wear during …

Reviews →

Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Splendid Life or Sous Les Palmes?

Splendid Life lasts longest (Splendid Life 80/100, Sous Les Palmes 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Splendid Life and Sous Les Palmes smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Magnolia and Gardenia.

Is Splendid Life or Sous Les Palmes better for summer or winter?

Splendid Life suits day or night wear; Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Splendid Life and Sous Les Palmes?

Splendid Life has top notes of Bergamot, Jasmine and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, White Musk and Woody Notes. Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss.

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