Fragrance comparison

Exotic Sun vs Crown Twilight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Exotic Sun

Ulric de Varens · 2019

3.7141 votes

Rank #19,932 TropicalSweet

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61%scent match

Closely related

Crown Twilight

The Dua Brand

4.508 votes

Rank #34,454 TropicalFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exotic Sun takes 3 of 5 categories.

Exotic Sun
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Crown Twilight
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Exotic Sun3/5

Crown Twilight2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exotic SunUlric de Varens

Crown TwilightThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 54%Had 3%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

51%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

41 votes

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCrown Twilight

SillageExotic Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerExotic SunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

sweet88%

fruity77%

coconut65%

aldehydic53%

fresh42%

tropical100%

fruity65%

sweet30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both tropical, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PassionfruitMango

Heart1-3 hrs

LotusWater Lily

Base3-5 hrs

Solar NotesCoconut

Notes

Star appleBlood OrangeSandalwoodWater LilyNectarineRaspberryCoconutMangoLotusMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCrown TwilightLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer100

Fall10

Winter6

Day100

Night19

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 46%Party 24%Date 16%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 38%Party 28%Date 22%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews5

Overall rank#34,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerExotic SunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exotic Sun by Ulric de Varens is an unapologetic burst of sunny fruit sweetness. A sharp spray of perfumer alcohol clears quickly to reveal tangy passionfruit pulp and candied mango nectar that smells just like chewy fruit candy. As the lively sweetness warms on skin, floating water lily and pale lotus add a sheer, aq…

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Crown Twilight by The Dua Brand delivers a sun-soaked burst of ripe mango, tart blood orange, and juicy raspberry right out of the bottle. The initial spray hits with pure fruit punch intensity. Within twenty minutes, aquatic petals of lotus and water lily cut through the sugary syrup to keep the profile crisp. A gent…

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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, Exotic Sun or Crown Twilight?

Exotic Sun takes 3 of 5 categories. Exotic Sun is rated 3.71/5 from 41 votes; Crown Twilight is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Exotic Sun for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Crown Twilight for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Exotic Sun or Crown Twilight?

Crown Twilight lasts longest (Crown Twilight 67/100, Exotic Sun 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exotic Sun or Crown Twilight?

Exotic Sun projects furthest (Exotic Sun 54/100, Crown Twilight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exotic Sun and Crown Twilight smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Lotus, Water Lily and Coconut.

Is Exotic Sun or Crown Twilight better for summer or winter?

Exotic Sun suits daytime wear; Crown Twilight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exotic Sun and Crown Twilight?

Exotic Sun has top notes of Passionfruit and Mango, heart notes of Lotus and Water Lily, a base of Solar Notes and Coconut. Crown Twilight features Star apple, Blood Orange, Sandalwood, Water Lily and Nectarine.