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ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach vs Diwan

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diwan takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Diwan

    Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach0/4
Diwan4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Diwan
Sillage & projection
Diwan
Value for money
Diwan
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Diwan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ELSE NOTHING Sunset BeachUnique Art Parfum
DiwanThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.52/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

73%Love
12%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity27
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate0
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityDiwan

SillageDiwan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value28
Category winnerDiwanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet83%
musky65%
floral48%
powdery30%
amber100%
smoky92%
fruity84%
woody77%
rose69%
oud61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Fruity NotesPineappleRaspberryHoneyPlum
Heart1-2 hrs
BlackcurrantFloral NotesFresh Cream
Base2-4 hrs
MuskIce creamVanilla
Top
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseSmokeRoseDewberryRaspberryAnimal notesStrawberry
Heart
Taif RoseAmberCoffeeEarthy NotesPowdery NotesGeraniumRhubarbFloral Notes
Base
Indian OudWoody NotesLeatherOlibanumGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCastoreumMyrhh
InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night22
Spring84
Summer53
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 52%Work 21%Date 18%Party 9%
Men51
Unisex40
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sugar rushes in first. ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach by Unique Art Parfum greets your nose with a burst of sugary pineapple, tart raspberry, and sticky honey. It smells like a fruit smoothie spilled across warm sun-baked boardwalk planks on an August afternoon. Soft plum quickly surfaces beneath the tropical fruit cocktai…

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Diwan by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with heavy incense, dark smoke, and raw Indian oud. Sweet dewberry and ripe plum soften the opening bite before Taif rose and roasted coffee settle into thick amber and castoreum. Built for freezing winter nights, it leaves a dense trail of leather and resins that clings to coats…

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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, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach or Diwan?

Diwan takes 4 of 4 categories. ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach is rated 1.00/5 from 3 votes; Diwan is rated 4.52/5 from 75 votes. Choose ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Diwan for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach or Diwan?

Diwan lasts longest (Diwan 88/100, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach 27/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach or Diwan?

Diwan projects furthest (Diwan 80/100, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach and Diwan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Floral Notes.

Is ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach or Diwan better for summer or winter?

ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach and Diwan?

ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach has top notes of Fruity Notes, Pineapple, Raspberry and Honey, heart notes of Blackcurrant, Floral Notes and Fresh Cream, a base of Musk, Ice cream and Vanilla. Diwan has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Smoke and Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Amber, Coffee and Earthy Notes, a base of Indian Oud, Woody Notes, Leather and Olibanum.

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