Eau de Mai vs Sultan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Eau de MaiChoose it for a lavender and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SultanChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Eau de Mai1/2
Sultan1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Eau de Mai
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sultan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de MaiCattierSultanAl Haramain PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
3.90/ 5 · 653 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
33%Love
49%Like
3%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
601 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageEau de Mai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothlavender100%
rose90%
yellow floral80%
sweet70%
floral60%
aromatic50%
fruity100%
sweet88%
woody77%
powdery65%
warm spicy53%
floral42%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LavenderYlang-YlangRose
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Big StrawberryPineappleSandalwoodVanillaAmberFloral NotesPeachRaspberryMuskYlang-YlangPatchouliCinnamon
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Eau de Mai, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter82
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#54,735
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,537
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews56
Category winnerSultanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau de Mai by Cattier opens with a crisp splash of aromatic lavender, smelling like clean French countryside air right after a light rain. As the initial herbal breeze softens, a gentle bouquet of pink rose and creamy ylang-ylang blooms on the skin, bringing a natural floral sweetness without ever feeling heavy or syr…
Reviews →Sultan by Al Haramain is a sweet, fruity floral attar that often reads like strawberry, pineapple and peach over creamy sandalwood, soft musk and vanilla. On some skin it leans “clean”, with a fresh laundry or fabric-softener vibe. It can feel powerful at first, then settles closer. If you like bold, syrupy fruity flo…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eau de Mai or Sultan?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Eau de Mai is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sultan is rated 3.90/5 from 653 votes. Choose Eau de Mai for a lavender and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sultan for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which projects more, Eau de Mai or Sultan?
Eau de Mai projects furthest (Eau de Mai 100/100, Sultan 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Mai and Sultan smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang.
Is Eau de Mai or Sultan better for summer or winter?
Eau de Mai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Mai and Sultan?
Eau de Mai features Lavender, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Sultan features Big Strawberry, Pineapple, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.
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