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Brisa vs Sympathy For The Sun

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

Updated 234 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sympathy For The Sun takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Brisa

    Choose it for a marine and salty character.

  • Sympathy For The Sun

    Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Brisa0/1
Sympathy For The Sun1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Sympathy For The Sun

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BrisaLumi Cosméticos
Sympathy For The SunRoos & Roos
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.79/ 5 · 234 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love
41%Like
12%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

234 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value45
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
marine100%
salty88%
citrus77%
floral65%
aromatic53%
fresh42%
fresh100%
floral88%
salty77%
citrus65%
white floral53%
marine42%
Scent match61%Closely related · both salty, floral and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
SaltPeonyCitrusesJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSalt 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

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter28
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6
Unisex21
Women73
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,213

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,486

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSympathy For The SunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brisa by Lumi Cosméticos presents as a bright, marine-focused floral fragrance designed for daily wear. It relies on a blend of sea notes, salt, and citrus to mimic the crisp air of a coastal morning. This 2014 release caters to those who prefer light, airy scents that sit close to the skin during warm summer afternoo…

Reviews →

Roos & Roos Sympathy For The Sun opens with a bright burst of bitter citruses and coarse sea salt. Created by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin, this floral fragrance contrasts sharp mineral top notes against a heart of clean jasmine and pale peony petals. As it warms on skin during hot afternoon weather, the initial citrus …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Brisa and Sympathy For The Sun smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty, floral and marine accords. Common notes include Salt and Citruses.

What are the notes in Brisa and Sympathy For The Sun?

Brisa features Floral Notes, Salt, Sea Notes and Citruses. Sympathy For The Sun features Salt, Peony, Citruses and Jasmine.

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