Fragrance comparison

Ciara Femme Fatale vs Sun & Love

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 116 ratings analysed

6 wins

Ciara Femme Fatale

Revlon

4.3367 votes

Rank #6,245 VanillaSweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

Sun & Love

Parfums Love Love

3.4749 votes

Rank #21,697 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories.

Ciara Femme Fatale
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sun & Love
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ciara Femme Fatale6/7

Sun & Love1/7

Ratings & consensus: Ciara Femme Fatale
Community sentiment: Ciara Femme Fatale
Longevity: Ciara Femme Fatale
Sillage & projection: Ciara Femme Fatale
Value for money: Sun & Love
Versatility: Ciara Femme Fatale
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ciara Femme Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ciara Femme FataleRevlon

Sun & LoveParfums Love Love

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

3.47/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 38%Had 32%Want 30%

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

14%Love

49%Like

10%Ok

22%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityCiara Femme Fatale

SillageCiara Femme Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSun & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

rose61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeCyclamenPearLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

NutmegRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanVanilleSandalwoodMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

PearMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseFreesiaAfrican Orange Flower

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Pear, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Sun & Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter79

Day68

Night100

Spring33

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night5

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#21,697

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ciara Femme Fatale by Revlon is a bold oriental floral released in 1995. It opens with bright mandarin and peach before settling into a heart of nutmeg and orange flower. The base leans heavily on vanilla and sandalwood, creating a syrupy, gourmand-adjacent profile. This scent suits cooler weather and evening wear, of…

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Sun & Love by Parfums Love Love is a bright, summery eau de toilette built around brisk citrus and crisp orchard fruit. It opens with juicy pear, sweet orange, and sparkling mandarin orange, delivering a punchy burst reminiscent of chilled soda on a hot afternoon. As the initial sweetness settles, the heart reveals cl…

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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, Ciara Femme Fatale or Sun & Love?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories. Ciara Femme Fatale is rated 4.33/5 from 67 votes; Sun & Love is rated 3.47/5 from 49 votes. Choose Ciara Femme Fatale for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun & Love for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ciara Femme Fatale or Sun & Love?

Ciara Femme Fatale lasts longest (Ciara Femme Fatale 67/100, Sun & Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ciara Femme Fatale or Sun & Love?

Ciara Femme Fatale projects furthest (Ciara Femme Fatale 76/100, Sun & Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ciara Femme Fatale and Sun & Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Pear, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Ciara Femme Fatale or Sun & Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sun & Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Ciara Femme Fatale is the stronger pick. Ciara Femme Fatale suits evening wear; Sun & Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ciara Femme Fatale and Sun & Love?

Ciara Femme Fatale has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Pear, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk. Sun & Love has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Freesia and African Orange Flower, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.