Fragrance comparison

Cesare Paciotti For Her vs Sun

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5,678 ratings analysed

Cesare Paciotti For Her

Cesare Paciotti

3.99160 votes

Rank #23,403 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Sun

Jil Sander

3.635,518 votes

Rank #1,141 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cesare Paciotti For Her
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sun
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Cesare Paciotti For Her3/7

Sun4/7

Ratings & consensus: Cesare Paciotti For Her
Community sentiment: Cesare Paciotti For Her
Longevity: Sun
Sillage & projection: Sun
Value for money: Sun
Versatility: Cesare Paciotti For Her
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sun

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cesare Paciotti For HerCesare Paciotti

SunJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

3.63/ 5 · 5,518 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

28%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

4,012 votes

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySun

SillageSun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value84

Category winnerSunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral91%

powdery83%

leather74%

tuberose65%

animalic56%

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

VanilleHeliotropeLeather

Top

Fruity NotesAfrican Orange FlowerPalisander RosewoodAmalfi LemonCassisBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangHeliotropeCarnationOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

VanilleBenzoinAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodMuskStyraxTobacco Leaf

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanille. Durations are only published for Cesare Paciotti For Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer19

Fall100

Winter85

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Date 36%Casual 24%Party 23%Work 18%

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,141

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews658

Category winnerSunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cesare Paciotti For Her delivers a warm, brooding mix of dark sweetness and supple texture. The first spray releases a brisk flash of Amalfi lemon and sharp bergamot, quickly enveloped by crushed dry spices. It does not stay sharp for long. Within twenty minutes, opulent tuberose and jasmine bloom across the skin, cre…

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Sun by Jil Sander is a warm, golden oriental fragrance built around creamy orange blossom, powdery heliotrope, and rich benzoin vanilla. Launched in 1989, it skips typical tropical coconut or aquatic ocean notes in favor of a comforting, thick sun lotion warmth. The opening blends bright lemon and sweet fruit with sun…

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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, Cesare Paciotti For Her or Sun?

Sun takes 4 of 7 categories. Cesare Paciotti For Her is rated 3.99/5 from 160 votes; Sun is rated 3.63/5 from 5,518 votes. Choose Cesare Paciotti For Her for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cesare Paciotti For Her or Sun?

Sun lasts longest (Sun 73/100, Cesare Paciotti For Her 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cesare Paciotti For Her or Sun?

Projection is very close: Sun 65/100, Cesare Paciotti For Her 63/100 for sillage.

Do Cesare Paciotti For Her and Sun smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanille.

Is Cesare Paciotti For Her or Sun better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cesare Paciotti For Her is the stronger pick. For winter, Cesare Paciotti For Her is the stronger pick. Cesare Paciotti For Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cesare Paciotti For Her and Sun?

Cesare Paciotti For Her has top notes of Spices, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Heliotrope and Leather. Sun has top notes of Fruity Notes, African Orange Flower, Palisander Rosewood and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Vanille, Benzoin, Amber and Tonka Bean.