Fragrance comparison

Fashion Woman vs Sun

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5,526 ratings analysed

Fashion Woman

Guepard

3.758 votes

Rank #42,523 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sun

Jil Sander

3.635,518 votes

Rank #1,171 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fashion Woman
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sun
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fashion Woman1/4

Sun3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fashion WomanGuepard

SunJil Sander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 81%

3.63/ 5 · 5,518 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

28%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

4,012 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySun

SillageFashion Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerSunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Dried FruitsBananaCassisblack fig

Heart2 to 4 hours

African Orange FlowerJasmineGeraniumRose

Base4 to 7 hours

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoin

Top

Fruity NotesAfrican Orange FlowerPalisander RosewoodAmalfi LemonCassisBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangHeliotropeCarnationOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

VanilleBenzoinAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodMuskStyraxTobacco Leaf

InformationalShared notesCassis, African Orange Flower, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fashion Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#1,171

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews658

Category winnerSunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion Woman by Guepard is an unconventional chypre fruity fragrance launched in 2004 that pairs dense orchard sweetness with an earthy base. The scent opens with a distinctive blend of ripe banana, dark dried fruits, black fig, and the tart, green bite of cassis. As the top notes settle, a traditional floral heart e…

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Sun by Jil Sander is a warm, golden oriental fragrance built around creamy orange blossom, powdery heliotrope, and rich benzoin vanilla. Launched in 1989, it skips typical tropical coconut or aquatic ocean notes in favor of a comforting, thick sun lotion warmth. The opening blends bright lemon and sweet fruit with sun…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fashion Woman or Sun?

Sun takes 3 of 4 categories. Fashion Woman is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Sun is rated 3.63/5 from 5,518 votes. Choose Fashion Woman for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sun for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fashion Woman or Sun?

Sun lasts longest (Sun 73/100, Fashion Woman 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion Woman or Sun?

Fashion Woman projects furthest (Fashion Woman 70/100, Sun 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion Woman and Sun smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cassis, African Orange Flower, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Fashion Woman or Sun better for summer or winter?

Fashion Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion Woman and Sun?

Fashion Woman has top notes of Dried Fruits, Banana, Cassis and black fig, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Jasmine, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Benzoin. Sun has top notes of Fruity Notes, African Orange Flower, Palisander Rosewood and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Vanille, Benzoin, Amber and Tonka Bean.