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EAU/03 Positano Sunrise vs Cuoium

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

Updated 3,089 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuoium takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • EAU/03 Positano Sunrise

    Choose it for a coconut and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Cuoium

    Choose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise2/7
Cuoium5/7
Ratings & consensus
Cuoium
Community sentiment
Cuoium
Longevity
Cuoium
Sillage & projection
Cuoium
Value for money
EAU/03 Positano Sunrise
Versatility
EAU/03 Positano Sunrise
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cuoium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
EAU/03 Positano SunriseZara
CuoiumOrto Parisi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 104 votes
Have 55%Had 8%Want 38%
3.98/ 5 · 2,985 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerCuoiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
43%Like
25%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

69 votes

49%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
9%Hate

2,985 votes

Category winnerCuoiumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityCuoium

SillageCuoium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value89
¤ Price value49
Category winnerEAU/03 Positano SunriseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
coconut100%
fruity86%
sweet72%
woody58%
violet44%
powdery30%
animalic100%
woody91%
leather83%
amber74%
smoky65%
balsamic56%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Violet
Heart
Piña Colada
Base
Woody NotesIncense
Top
Animal notesWoody Notes
Heart
Violet
Base
LeatherIncenseCade oilCedarLabdanumPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesViolet, Woody Notes and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring73
Summer100
Fall23
Winter14
Day100
Night21
Spring27
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerEAU/03 Positano SunriseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men63
Unisex35
Women2
Men84
Unisex14
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#445

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews208

Category winnerCuoiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise is a warm-weather fragrance built around a playful tropical core. The composition opens with a crisp violet note, followed by a sweet piña colada accord, and settles into a foundation of woods and incense. It is a casual, vacation-ready scent best suited for daytime wear during the height of su…

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Cuoium opens with an aggressive blast of cade oil, raw leather, and harsh animal notes. Alessandro Gualtieri built this scent around dense birch tar, dusty cedar, and dark labdanum. A quiet trace of violet cuts through the smoke as it warms on skin. Save this heavy leather for cold December nights when you want an int…

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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, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or Cuoium?

Cuoium takes 5 of 7 categories. EAU/03 Positano Sunrise is rated 3.76/5 from 104 votes; Cuoium is rated 3.98/5 from 2,985 votes. Choose EAU/03 Positano Sunrise for a coconut and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cuoium for a animalic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or Cuoium?

Cuoium lasts longest (Cuoium 90/100, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or Cuoium?

Cuoium projects furthest (Cuoium 79/100, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do EAU/03 Positano Sunrise and Cuoium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Woody Notes and Incense.

Is EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or Cuoium better for summer or winter?

For summer, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuoium is the stronger pick. EAU/03 Positano Sunrise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in EAU/03 Positano Sunrise and Cuoium?

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Piña Colada, a base of Woody Notes and Incense. Cuoium has top notes of Animal notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Violet, a base of Leather, Incense, Cade oil and Cedar.

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