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Tam Tam vs Soleil Brûlant

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

Updated 1,273 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tam Tam takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Tam Tam

    Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Soleil Brûlant

    Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tam Tam3/5
Soleil Brûlant2/5
Ratings & consensus
Tam Tam
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Soleil Brûlant
Sillage & projection
Tam Tam
Value for money
Tam Tam
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Soleil Brûlant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tam TamMansfield
Soleil BrûlantTom Ford
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 48%Had 21%Want 30%
3.72/ 5 · 1,252 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerTam TamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
48%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

35%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
18%Dislike
4%Hate

1,252 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevitySoleil Brûlant

SillageTam Tam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value24
Category winnerTam TamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
honey100%
sweet92%
soft spicy84%
vanilla77%
floral69%
leather61%
amber100%
citrus91%
woody83%
honey74%
sweet65%
white floral56%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both honey and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Pink PepperBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Vanilla
Base6-9 hrs
HoneyLeather
Top
Pink PepperMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
HoneyOrange Blossom
Base
ResinAmberOlibanumWoody NotesLeatherVetiver
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Honey and Leather. Durations are only published for Tam Tam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter86
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men18
Unisex55
Women27
Men15
Unisex63
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoleil BrûlantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Tam Tam takes a bold, unexpected approach to masculine spicy aromatics. The initial spray delivers a sharp kick of pink pepper alongside crisp Italian bergamot. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk citrus gives way to thick, golden honey poured over warm bourbon vanilla. Dark jacket leather anchors the base, ke…

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Soleil Brûlant by Tom Ford starts with a sharp, medicinal splash of mandarin orange and pink pepper. It quickly shifts from this bright citrus intro into a thick, caramelized black honey. On the skin, the sweetness feels dry rather than sticky, grounded by a heavy base of amber and resin. It works best during crisp au…

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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, Tam Tam or Soleil Brûlant?

Tam Tam takes 3 of 5 categories. Tam Tam is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Soleil Brûlant is rated 3.72/5 from 1,252 votes. Choose Tam Tam for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Soleil Brûlant for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tam Tam or Soleil Brûlant?

They last about the same: Soleil Brûlant 73/100, Tam Tam 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Tam Tam or Soleil Brûlant?

Tam Tam projects furthest (Tam Tam 67/100, Soleil Brûlant 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tam Tam and Soleil Brûlant smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey and sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Honey and Leather.

Is Tam Tam or Soleil Brûlant better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Tam Tam and Soleil Brûlant?

Tam Tam has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Honey and Leather. Soleil Brûlant has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey and Orange Blossom, a base of Resin, Amber, Olibanum and Woody Notes.

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