What does it smell like?
Main smell: white floral and gourmand. It opens with freesia and gardenia, moves to egyptian jasmine and honeysuckle and dries down to amber and civet.
- Came out
- 1997
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Soleil notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Fragonard Soleil EDP
Fragonard is the house behind Soleil EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Fragonard perfumes worth knowing
The house has 30 perfumes here, led by Diamant Parfum, Santal Cardamome Sandalwood Cardamom and Miranda.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by gourmand and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and gourmand smells and notes like egyptian jasmine and amber. Less obvious notes include lotus, jasmine and heliotrope. Perfume fans rate it 4.03 out of 5.
Will people notice Soleil?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Lancôme Variety spread further.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €70. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Slava Zaitsev Maroussia.
How long Soleil stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Lancôme Variety last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and civet are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Soleil dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (8 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (7 shared notes), Carolina Herrera Variety (7 shared notes) and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Carolina Herrera Variety starts from €53.
Questions people ask
What is the best season for Soleil?
Spring.
Can men wear Soleil?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1997.