Always Sunny vs Cu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cu takes 1 of 1 categories.
Always SunnyChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
CuChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Always Sunny0/1
Cu1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cu
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Always SunnyAlgorithmic PerfumeryCuTed BakerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
3.92/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 62%Had 15%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
32%Love
39%Like
20%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
citrus100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
aquatic77%
patchouli69%
green61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Ozonic notesGrapefruitPatchouliBergamotJasmineVetiverPepperAmberTonkaMuskTeaOud
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GrapefruitGreen LeavesBergamot
Heart
Watery NotesPepperJasmine
Base
CedarPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Patchouli, Bergamot and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer64
Fall0
Winter54
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,710
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#18,780
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerCuHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlways Sunny by Algorithmic Perfumery is a fragrance for women and men. Always Sunny was launched in 2023.
Reviews →Ted Baker Cu introduces itself with a bright splash of grapefruit and bergamot before settling into a dry cedar and musk base. It works best as an easygoing daytime option for late spring, offering a clean, understated presence that suits a casual office setting without demanding attention.
Reviews →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.
Do Always Sunny and Cu smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Patchouli, Bergamot and Jasmine.
Is Always Sunny or Cu better for summer or winter?
Always Sunny suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Always Sunny and Cu?
Always Sunny features Ozonic notes, Grapefruit, Patchouli, Bergamot and Jasmine. Cu has top notes of Grapefruit, Green Leaves and Bergamot, heart notes of Watery Notes, Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Musk.
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