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Suma Oriental vs Il Femme

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

Updated 812 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Femme takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Suma Oriental

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Il Femme

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Suma Oriental2/7
Il Femme5/7
Ratings & consensus
Il Femme
Community sentiment
Il Femme
Longevity
Il Femme
Sillage & projection
Il Femme
Value for money
Suma Oriental
Versatility
Il Femme
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Suma Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Suma OrientalUne Nuit Nomade
Il FemmeILMIN Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.10/ 5 · 785 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
4.37/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%
Category winnerIl FemmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
35%Like
13%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

785 votes

56%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerIl FemmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityIl Femme

SillageIl Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value31
Category winnerSuma OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
patchouli84%
cacao77%
rum69%
earthy61%
woody100%
sweet91%
powdery83%
musky74%
tobacco65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Cacao PodRumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart2-4 hrs
Patchouli
Base6-10 hrs
Tonka BeanGuaiac WoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodMusk
Top
PassionfruitNutmegCinnamonRose
Heart
CedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCashmere Wood
Base
SandalwoodTobaccoMuskVanillaCoumarinLabdanum
InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Suma Oriental, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring20
Summer10
Fall100
Winter95
Day53
Night100
Spring67
Summer50
Fall83
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Category winnerIl FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men26
Unisex61
Women14
Date 38%Casual 23%Party 21%Work 17%
Men22
Unisex41
Women37
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,900

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Overall rank#30,032

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSuma OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Suma Oriental by Une Nuit Nomade delivers a lush, dark gourmand profile without drowning in sugar. The first spray releases dark cacao pod, boozy dark rum, and earthy nagarmotha. It feels dense immediately. Soon, a rich heart of Indonesian patchouli takes over the scent bubble, backed by creamy sandalwood and warm ton…

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Il Femme is a sweet, woody oriental built around a juicy passionfruit lift, warm spice, and a rose accent, before settling into a tobacco tinted sandalwood and vanilla base. The overall feel leans smooth and musky with a powdery haze, more plush than fresh. It tends to suit people who enjoy noticeable, cosy woods with…

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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, Suma Oriental or Il Femme?

Il Femme takes 5 of 7 categories. Suma Oriental is rated 4.10/5 from 785 votes; Il Femme is rated 4.37/5 from 27 votes. Choose Suma Oriental for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Il Femme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Suma Oriental or Il Femme?

Il Femme lasts longest (Il Femme 80/100, Suma Oriental 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Suma Oriental or Il Femme?

Projection is very close: Il Femme 63/100, Suma Oriental 61/100 for sillage.

Do Suma Oriental and Il Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.

Is Suma Oriental or Il Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Il Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Il Femme is the stronger pick. Suma Oriental suits evening wear; Il Femme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Suma Oriental and Il Femme?

Suma Oriental has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood. Il Femme has top notes of Passionfruit, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Rose, heart notes of Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Gurjan balsam and Guaiac Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco, Musk and Vanilla.

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