Fragrance comparison

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise vs The Essentials Scent 79 Man

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise

Zara

3.76104 votes

Rank #11,390 CoconutFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Essentials Scent 79 Man

Jil Sander

4.2170 votes

Rank #11,230 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man takes 5 of 7 categories.

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise
Choose it for a coconut and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise2/7

The Essentials Scent 79 Man5/7

Ratings & consensus: The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Community sentiment: The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Longevity: The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Sillage & projection: EAU/03 Positano Sunrise
Value for money: EAU/03 Positano Sunrise
Versatility: The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Essentials Scent 79 Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EAU/03 Positano SunriseZara

The Essentials Scent 79 ManJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 55%Had 8%Want 38%

4.21/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

Category winnerThe Essentials Scent 79 ManRating 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

36%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerThe Essentials Scent 79 ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityThe Essentials Scent 79 Man

SillageEAU/03 Positano Sunrise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEAU/03 Positano SunriseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

fruity86%

sweet72%

woody58%

violet44%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

herbal69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match21%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

Clary SageArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

IncenseSpicesVioletViolet Leaf

Base

LeatherWoody Notes

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

Spring67

Summer18

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night87

Category winnerThe Essentials Scent 79 ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex35

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#11,230

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerThe Essentials Scent 79 ManHigher 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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The Essentials Scent 79 Man by Jil Sander opens with a bitter, herbal kick of artemisia and earthy clary sage before settling into smoky incense, dewy violet leaf, and rich jacket leather. It smells like a crisp autumn morning in a quiet park followed by stepping into a room with vintage books and worn leather armchai…

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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 The Essentials Scent 79 Man?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man takes 5 of 7 categories. EAU/03 Positano Sunrise is rated 3.76/5 from 104 votes; The Essentials Scent 79 Man is rated 4.21/5 from 70 votes. Choose EAU/03 Positano Sunrise for a coconut and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose The Essentials Scent 79 Man for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or The Essentials Scent 79 Man?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man lasts longest (The Essentials Scent 79 Man 72/100, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or The Essentials Scent 79 Man?

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise projects furthest (EAU/03 Positano Sunrise 59/100, The Essentials Scent 79 Man 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do EAU/03 Positano Sunrise and The Essentials Scent 79 Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Woody Notes and Incense.

Is EAU/03 Positano Sunrise or The Essentials Scent 79 Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, EAU/03 Positano Sunrise is the stronger pick. For winter, The Essentials Scent 79 Man is the stronger pick. EAU/03 Positano Sunrise suits daytime wear; The Essentials Scent 79 Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in EAU/03 Positano Sunrise and The Essentials Scent 79 Man?

EAU/03 Positano Sunrise has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Piña Colada, a base of Woody Notes and Incense. The Essentials Scent 79 Man has top notes of Clary Sage, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Spices, Violet and Violet Leaf, a base of Leather and Woody Notes.