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Aethereus vs Sonder 笑忘录

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

Updated 203 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aethereus takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Aethereus

    Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

  • Sonder 笑忘录

    Choose it for a balsamic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Aethereus3/4
Sonder 笑忘录1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Aethereus
Sillage & projection
Aethereus
Value for money
Sonder 笑忘录
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Aethereus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AethereusBois 1920
Sonder 笑忘录To Define 寓义
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
29%Like
7%Ok
19%Dislike
3%Hate

166 votes

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
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityAethereus

SillageAethereus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value75
Category winnerSonder 笑忘录Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
coconut77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
balsamic100%
woody88%
amber77%
powdery65%
warm spicy53%
patchouli42%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoconutLemonBergamotOrangeBambooMimosa
Heart
TuberoseBitter OrangeYlang-YlangGeraniumRoseCoconut Blossom
Base
Peru BalsamVanillaTonka BeanCedar
Top
AngelicaOrangeCeleryGreen LeavesGinseng
Heart
RaspberryGeraniumJasmineMimosaGinger
Base
Peru BalsamSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaCypressLicorice
InformationalShared notesOrange, Mimosa, Geranium and Peru Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring76
Summer100
Fall33
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex36
Women39
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#43,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAethereusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aethereus opens bright and sunny, with citrus lifting a creamy coconut note before the florals come forward. Tuberose, ylang-ylang and mimosa give it a warm, polished texture rather than a sharp white-floral edge. As it settles, vanilla, tonka and cedar make it smoother and sweeter. It reads as a tropical-floral woody…

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Sonder 笑忘录 opens with a sharp, green blast of celery and ginseng, a bracing herbal freshness that feels like stepping into a damp conservatory. As the fragrance warms on skin, the vegetal bite softens, revealing a heart of mimosa and raspberry that offers a quiet floral sweetness. It wears close, settling into a ba…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aethereus or Sonder 笑忘录?

Aethereus takes 3 of 4 categories. Aethereus is rated 3.72/5 from 202 votes; Sonder 笑忘录 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Aethereus for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Sonder 笑忘录 for a balsamic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aethereus or Sonder 笑忘录?

Aethereus lasts longest (Aethereus 73/100, Sonder 笑忘录 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aethereus or Sonder 笑忘录?

Aethereus projects furthest (Aethereus 68/100, Sonder 笑忘录 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aethereus and Sonder 笑忘录 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Orange, Mimosa, Geranium and Peru Balsam.

Is Aethereus or Sonder 笑忘录 better for summer or winter?

Sonder 笑忘录 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aethereus and Sonder 笑忘录?

Aethereus has top notes of Coconut, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Bitter Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Peru Balsam, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Sonder 笑忘录 has top notes of Angelica, Orange, Celery and Green Leaves, heart notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Peru Balsam, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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