Fragrance comparison

Blue Sugar vs Island Nectar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blue Sugar

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.504 votes

Rank #36,021 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Island Nectar

Sweet Essentials

4.001 votes

Rank #60,995 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Sugar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Sugar
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Island Nectar
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Blue Sugar1/1

Island Nectar0/1

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: Blue Sugar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue SugarAl Haramain Perfumes

Island NectarSweet Essentials

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

coconut48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

floral91%

citrus83%

coconut74%

fresh65%

tropical56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SugarCoconutOrangeVanillaBergamotCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PassionfruitJasmineSugarCitrusesFloral NotesCoconutOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar, Coconut and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,995

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue SugarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Sugar is a sweet, candy-like gourmand built around sugar and vanilla, brightened with citrus and softened by a creamy coconut feel. On skin it usually reads playful and comforting, with a musky base that keeps the sweetness lingering. If you enjoy dessert scents and do not mind a strong sugary profile, it is an e…

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Island Nectar by Sweet Essentials is a sunny, tropical fragrance built on a foundation of creamy coconut and bright passionfruit. It captures the carefree vibe of a beach getaway, making it a reliable pick for warm weather. This unisex blend balances fruity sweetness with a soft floral heart, designed for anyone seeki…

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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, Blue Sugar or Island Nectar?

Blue Sugar takes 1 of 1 categories. Blue Sugar is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Island Nectar is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Blue Sugar for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Island Nectar for a sweet and floral character. Best in summer, day or night wear.