Fragrance comparison

Daisy Love Sunshine vs Realism

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

3 wins

Daisy Love Sunshine

Marc Jacobs

3.86115 votes

Rank #11,370 CitrusFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

Realism

Atrin Star

4.0010 votes

Rank #40,257 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daisy Love Sunshine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Daisy Love Sunshine
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Realism
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Daisy Love Sunshine3/5

Realism2/5

Ratings & consensus: Daisy Love Sunshine
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Realism
Sillage & projection: Realism
Value for money: Daisy Love Sunshine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Daisy Love Sunshine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daisy Love SunshineMarc Jacobs

RealismAtrin Star

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 43%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

Category winnerDaisy Love SunshineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

50%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

115 votes

60%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRealism

SillageRealism

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDaisy Love SunshineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

woody60%

fruity50%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

green30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CloudberryBergamotLime

Heart2-3 hrs

CitrusesFloral Notes

Base4-6 hrs

DriftwoodCashmere Musk

Top

LimeRosemaryBergamotGalbanumLavender

Heart

PetitgrainCitrusesCorianderPineappleCypress

Base

CedarPatchouliPepper

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lime and Citruses. Durations are only published for Daisy Love Sunshine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex0

Women97

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 15%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,370

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#40,257

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDaisy Love SunshineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Daisy Love Sunshine by Marc Jacobs offers a cheerful burst of golden citrus and sweet berries designed for easy daytime wear. Master perfumer Alberto Morillas blends tart bergamot and crisp lime with sweet cloudberry in the opening. The first spray reveals a bright, effervescent fruitiness that instantly lifts your sp…

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Realism opens as a sharp, green citrus with lime and bergamot up front, quickly joined by rosemary, petitgrain and galbanum. It reads fresh first, then more herbal and textured as it settles. If you like citrus scents with a greener, more aromatic edge and stronger presence than the usual light summer cologne, this is…

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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, Daisy Love Sunshine or Realism?

Daisy Love Sunshine takes 3 of 5 categories. Daisy Love Sunshine is rated 3.86/5 from 115 votes; Realism is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Daisy Love Sunshine for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Realism for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Daisy Love Sunshine or Realism?

Realism lasts longest (Realism 84/100, Daisy Love Sunshine 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daisy Love Sunshine or Realism?

Realism projects furthest (Realism 79/100, Daisy Love Sunshine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daisy Love Sunshine and Realism smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lime and Citruses.

Is Daisy Love Sunshine or Realism better for summer or winter?

Daisy Love Sunshine suits daytime wear; Realism suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daisy Love Sunshine and Realism?

Daisy Love Sunshine has top notes of Cloudberry, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Citruses and Floral Notes, a base of Driftwood and Cashmere Musk. Realism has top notes of Lime, Rosemary, Bergamot and Galbanum, heart notes of Petitgrain, Citruses, Coriander and Pineapple, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Pepper.