Fragrance comparison

Deixis vs Eternal Sunrise

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

5 wins

Deixis

FZOTIC

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,591 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Eternal Sunrise

The Merchant of Venice

3.4122 votes

Rank #44,168 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deixis takes 5 of 5 categories.

Deixis
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eternal Sunrise
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deixis5/5

Eternal Sunrise0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeixisFZOTIC

Eternal SunriseThe Merchant of Venice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

3.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

Category winnerDeixisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

45%Love

9%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

27%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityDeixis

SillageDeixis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value18

Category winnerDeixisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla83%

woody65%

balsamic48%

sweet30%

amber100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

oud58%

vanilla44%

balsamic30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

LabdanumVanillaSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

FrankincenseStyrax

Top

SaffronFrankincenseKyphi

Heart

Ambrofix™AkigalawoodPapyrusCypriol

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Frankincense and Styrax. Durations are only published for Deixis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 37%Casual 26%Work 20%Party 17%

Men11

Unisex39

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,591

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#44,168

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDeixisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Deixis is an artisan amber perfume built around dark resins, dry woods, and warm sweetness. Do not overspray this. The opening releases a brief solvent vapor before settling into a rich, cake-like vanilla and labdanum accord. Creamy sandalwood softens the heart, carving out a dry, airy pocket that stops the res…

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Eternal Sunrise by The Merchant of Venice is a sweet, resinous amber and woody fragrance that balances warm saffron with ancient kyphi incense and balsamic resins. The scent opens with a rich, bittersweet pinch of saffron and frankincense before shifting into smooth akigalawood, earthy papyrus, and a soft base of tonk…

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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, Deixis or Eternal Sunrise?

Deixis takes 5 of 5 categories. Deixis is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Eternal Sunrise is rated 3.41/5 from 22 votes. Choose Deixis for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Eternal Sunrise for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deixis or Eternal Sunrise?

Deixis lasts longest (Deixis 73/100, Eternal Sunrise 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deixis or Eternal Sunrise?

Deixis projects furthest (Deixis 58/100, Eternal Sunrise 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deixis and Eternal Sunrise smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Frankincense and Styrax.

Is Deixis or Eternal Sunrise better for summer or winter?

Deixis suits evening wear; Eternal Sunrise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deixis and Eternal Sunrise?

Deixis has top notes of Sweet Notes, heart notes of Labdanum, Vanilla and Sandalwood, a base of Frankincense and Styrax. Eternal Sunrise has top notes of Saffron, Frankincense and Kyphi, heart notes of Ambrofix™, Akigalawood, Papyrus and Cypriol, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Styrax.