Fragrance comparison

Danses Orientales vs Maldives Sunrise

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Danses Orientales

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.006 votes

Rank #58,301 TropicalFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

Maldives Sunrise

Mary Kay

4.673 votes

Rank #49,774 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Danses Orientales takes 3 of 4 categories.

Danses Orientales
Choose it for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Maldives Sunrise
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Danses Orientales3/4

Maldives Sunrise1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Danses Orientales
Sillage & projection: Danses Orientales
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Danses Orientales
Fragranxe ranking: Maldives Sunrise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Danses OrientalesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Maldives SunriseMary Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 26%Want 70%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityDanses Orientales

SillageDanses Orientales

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

floral83%

fruity65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

floral86%

tropical72%

woody58%

fresh44%

fruity30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both tropical, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tropical FruitsFloral NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesTropical FruitsFloral NotesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDanses OrientalesLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Date 29%Party 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 28%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,301

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaldives SunriseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Danses Orientales offers an immediate splash of ripe mango, guava, and passion fruit that feels juicy rather than sugary. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits with a brief ethanol flash, but it quickly settles into sweet golden nectar on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness softens to revea…

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Maldives Sunrise by Mary Kay delivers a bright splash of juicy citruses and lush tropical fruits right from the initial spray. The scent opens with an energetic burst of mandarin and tart grapefruit nuances before settling into soft, dewy floral notes. Gentle woodsy notes anchor the base, keeping the fruitiness ground…

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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, Danses Orientales or Maldives Sunrise?

Danses Orientales takes 3 of 4 categories. Danses Orientales is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Maldives Sunrise is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Danses Orientales for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maldives Sunrise for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Danses Orientales or Maldives Sunrise?

Danses Orientales lasts longest (Danses Orientales 93/100, Maldives Sunrise 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Danses Orientales or Maldives Sunrise?

Danses Orientales projects furthest (Danses Orientales 79/100, Maldives Sunrise 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Danses Orientales and Maldives Sunrise smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Floral Notes.

Is Danses Orientales or Maldives Sunrise better for summer or winter?

Danses Orientales suits daytime wear; Maldives Sunrise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Danses Orientales and Maldives Sunrise?

Danses Orientales features Tropical Fruits, Floral Notes and Spicy Notes. Maldives Sunrise features Citruses, Tropical Fruits, Floral Notes and Woodsy Notes.