Fragrance comparison

Dark Fresh Festival Man vs Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Dark Fresh Festival Man

Desigual

3.5721 votes

Rank #32,851 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017

Paul Smith

4.569 votes

Rank #32,687 Fresh SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dark Fresh Festival Man
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017
Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Fresh Festival Man1/4

Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 20173/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dark Fresh Festival Man
Sillage & projection: Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017
Value for money: Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Fresh Festival ManDesigual

Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017Paul Smith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 52%Had 25%Want 23%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 40%Had 17%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

24%Like

14%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityDark Fresh Festival Man

SillagePaul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerPaul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

lavender80%

marine70%

citrus60%

earthy50%

fresh spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

tropical69%

citrus61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonBlack PepperCoriander

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderSea NotesGreen Apple

Base5-7 hrs

Haitian VetiverAmberMoss

Top

Coriander LeafGrapefruitBlack Pepper

Heart

Carambola (Star Fruit)CorianderNutmeg

Base

CedarOlibanumMoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Coriander and Moss. Durations are only published for Dark Fresh Festival Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer100

Fall17

Winter8

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

Casual 40%Work 29%Party 18%Date 12%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,851

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPaul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Fresh Festival Man by Desigual delivers a crisp, energizing splash of citrus and maritime breeze that cuts through muggy weather. You get an immediate jolt of zesty lemon dusted with cracked black pepper and crushed coriander seeds. Give it five minutes. The sharp alcohol initial blast settles into a breezy heart…

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A bright, spicy summer woody with grapefruit, coriander leaf and black pepper up top, then a juicy star fruit twist through the heart. It smells fresh and lightly tropical rather than sugary. As it settles, cedar, olibanum and moss keep it dry, clean and masculine-leaning. It suits warm days best, though it can still …

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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, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?

Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 takes 3 of 4 categories. Dark Fresh Festival Man is rated 3.57/5 from 21 votes; Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Dark Fresh Festival Man for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?

Dark Fresh Festival Man lasts longest (Dark Fresh Festival Man 63/100, Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Fresh Festival Man or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?

Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 projects furthest (Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 68/100, Dark Fresh Festival Man 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Fresh Festival Man and Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Coriander and Moss.

Is Dark Fresh Festival Man or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 better for summer or winter?

Dark Fresh Festival Man suits daytime wear; Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Fresh Festival Man and Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?

Dark Fresh Festival Man has top notes of Lemon, Black Pepper and Coriander, heart notes of Lavender, Sea Notes and Green Apple, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Amber and Moss. Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 has top notes of Coriander Leaf, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Coriander and Nutmeg, a base of Cedar, Olibanum and Moss.