Fragrance comparison

Formosa vs Live Colorfully Sunset

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Formosa

Ormonde Jayne

3.8020 votes

Rank #43,577 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Live Colorfully Sunset

Kate Spade · 2017

4.1416 votes

Rank #57,618 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Live Colorfully Sunset takes 4 of 5 categories.

Formosa
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Live Colorfully Sunset
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Formosa1/5

Live Colorfully Sunset4/5

Ratings & consensus: Live Colorfully Sunset
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Live Colorfully Sunset
Sillage & projection: Live Colorfully Sunset
Value for money: Live Colorfully Sunset
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Formosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FormosaOrmonde Jayne

Live Colorfully SunsetKate Spade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 22%Had 1%Want 77%

4.14/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerLive Colorfully SunsetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

6%Love

56%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityLive Colorfully Sunset

SillageLive Colorfully Sunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value53

Category winnerLive Colorfully SunsetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

fruity77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh spicy46%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCitronCardamomBlack Currant

Heart

Green TeaOsmanthusFreesia

Base

Tea LeafSandalwoodCedarMusk

Top

BergamotTea LeafMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineOrchidFreesiaViolet

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Currant, Freesia and Tea Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex44

Women44

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,577

PerfumerCeline Ripert, Linda Pilkington

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#57,618

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerFormosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Formosa opens with a tart flash of citron and bergamot, paired with a subtle bite of black currant and aromatic cardamom. Within minutes, the sharp citrus softens into a green tea leaf core sweetened by apricot-tinged osmanthus flower and clean freesia. The scent settles into a dry woody foundation of cedar and sandal…

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Kate Spade Live Colorfully Sunset offers a dry, woody floral scent that departs from the sugary juices filling modern department store shelves. The perfume opens with a splash of sour black currant and crisp mandarin orange, immediately balanced by dry tea leaf. It slowly transforms into a soft, powder-dry heart of vi…

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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, Formosa or Live Colorfully Sunset?

Live Colorfully Sunset takes 4 of 5 categories. Formosa is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Live Colorfully Sunset is rated 4.14/5 from 16 votes. Choose Formosa for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Live Colorfully Sunset for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Formosa or Live Colorfully Sunset?

Live Colorfully Sunset lasts longest (Live Colorfully Sunset 66/100, Formosa 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Formosa or Live Colorfully Sunset?

Live Colorfully Sunset projects furthest (Live Colorfully Sunset 67/100, Formosa 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Formosa and Live Colorfully Sunset smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Currant, Freesia and Tea Leaf.

Is Formosa or Live Colorfully Sunset better for summer or winter?

Formosa suits daytime wear; Live Colorfully Sunset suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Formosa and Live Colorfully Sunset?

Formosa has top notes of Bergamot, Citron, Cardamom and Black Currant, heart notes of Green Tea, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Tea Leaf, Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk. Live Colorfully Sunset has top notes of Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Cedar.