Fragrance comparison

Suédois vs Virgo

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

4 wins

Suédois

Euphorium Brooklyn

4.0370 votes

Rank #12,955 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Virgo

Demeter Fragrance

3.336 votes

Rank #65,253 Fresh SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suédois takes 4 of 5 categories.

Suédois
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Virgo
Choose it for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Suédois4/5

Virgo1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SuédoisEuphorium Brooklyn

VirgoDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 64%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 2%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage31

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevitySuédois

SillageSuédois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value60

Category winnerVirgoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

leather92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both leather, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SuedeWhipped CreamLabdanumCastoreumSandalwoodMyrrhPatchouliBirchAmbergrisBenzoinRaspberryCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PetitgrainBirchPepperMuskCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSuédoisLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer9

Fall95

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Casual 35%Date 32%Party 22%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 43%Work 37%Date 12%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,955

PerfumerStephen Dirkes

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#65,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSuédoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Euphorium Brooklyn Suédois treats suede with unusual, tactile warmth. The scent does not mimic a standard luxury department store purse. Instead, it hits the skin with savory cardamom, herbal clary sage, and a peculiar dash of pickled resin that feels bold and rustic. Soon, soft suede spreads out over rich labdanum, s…

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Demeter Fragrance Virgo delivers a crisp, grounding scent profile built on earthy simplicity. The first spray reveals bitter green petitgrain and pungent black pepper, cutting through the air with clean herbal energy. Birch wood quickly takes over. It introduces a dry, smoky undertone that resembles worn leather bindi…

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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, Suédois or Virgo?

Suédois takes 4 of 5 categories. Suédois is rated 4.03/5 from 70 votes; Virgo is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Suédois for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Virgo for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.