Fragrance comparison

Jenny vs Sunset

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Jenny

Shirley May

4.003 votes

Rank #62,993 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Sunset

Crystal Water · 2024

5.001 votes

Rank #50,528 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sunset takes 3 of 4 categories.

Jenny
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sunset
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jenny0/4

Sunset3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JennyShirley May

SunsetCrystal Water

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySunset

SillageSunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

cherry80%

powdery70%

vanilla60%

floral50%

iris100%

powdery90%

cherry80%

violet70%

earthy60%

sweet50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both cherry, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCherry

Heart

OrchidIrisFreesia

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

CherryStrawberry

Heart

IrisOrchid

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCherry, Orchid, Iris and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,528

PerfumerFeras Aleem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerSunsetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shirley May Jenny brings a lighthearted cocktail of dark plum and bright cherry right to the skin, making a casual and breezy first impression. As the fragrance warms on skin, it softens into a powdery floral heart of orchid and iris, avoiding any heavy syrup or thick jam textures. The scent settles into a quiet base …

Reviews →

Sunset by Crystal Water opens with a bright splash of tart red cherry and sweet summer strawberry, hitting the air like a fresh bowl of chilled berries. As that immediate fruity punch settles onto your skin, a velvety floral heart of powdery iris and orchid steps forward, smoothing the sweetness into a soft, makeup-po…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Sweet DreamsHouse Of SillageWINNER vs

Safari ElixirAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PrometheuNecalliWINNER vs

Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Super CedarByredoRUNNER-UP vs

NorthMendittorosaWINNER

1 person compared this today

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Jenny or Sunset?

Sunset takes 3 of 4 categories. Jenny is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Sunset is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Jenny for a sweet and fruity character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sunset for a iris and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jenny or Sunset?

Sunset lasts longest (Sunset 80/100, Jenny 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jenny or Sunset?

Sunset projects furthest (Sunset 100/100, Jenny 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jenny and Sunset smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cherry, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry, Orchid, Iris and Vanilla.

Is Jenny or Sunset better for summer or winter?

Jenny suits evening wear; Sunset suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jenny and Sunset?

Jenny has top notes of Plum and Cherry, heart notes of Orchid, Iris and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Sunset has top notes of Cherry and Strawberry, heart notes of Iris and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.