Fragrance comparison

Kew Garden vs Sun Drop

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 69 ratings analysed

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #49,490 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sun Drop

Orlov Paris

3.7066 votes

Rank #18,429 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Drop takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sun Drop
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kew Garden1/4

Sun Drop3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kew GardenSalas

Sun DropOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.70/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySun Drop

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value62

Category winnerSun DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

rose88%

oud77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

powdery42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

Top

SaffronNutmegCardamomCinnamon

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)Cloves

Base

SandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Nutmeg, Saffron and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring38

Summer28

Fall100

Winter97

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men8

Unisex74

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,490

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,429

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSun DropHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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Sun Drop is a dense spicy rose oud with a thick saffron opening, warm cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon, then a darker rose and oud heart. It feels rich, tactile and heated on skin, with musk, sandalwood and patchouli adding weight in the dry-down. Best treated as a cold-weather scent, it suits oud lovers who want spice, …

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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, Kew Garden or Sun Drop?

Sun Drop takes 3 of 4 categories. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Sun Drop is rated 3.70/5 from 66 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun Drop for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kew Garden or Sun Drop?

Sun Drop lasts longest (Sun Drop 79/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kew Garden or Sun Drop?

Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Sun Drop 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kew Garden and Sun Drop smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Nutmeg, Saffron and Cinnamon.

Is Kew Garden or Sun Drop better for summer or winter?

Kew Garden suits evening wear; Sun Drop suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kew Garden and Sun Drop?

Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins. Sun Drop has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Cloves, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Patchouli.