Fragrance comparison

Lemon Sugar vs Main Character

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lemon Sugar

Tulip

4.4122 votes

Rank #20,530 CitrusSweet

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62%scent match

Closely related

Main Character

Vivamor Parfums

3.99125 votes

Rank #6,515 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lemon Sugar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lemon Sugar
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Main Character
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lemon Sugar4/5

Main Character1/5

Ratings & consensus: Lemon Sugar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lemon Sugar
Sillage & projection: Lemon Sugar
Value for money: Lemon Sugar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Main Character

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lemon SugarTulip

Main CharacterVivamor Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

3.99/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

Category winnerLemon SugarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

58%Love

17%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

11%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLemon Sugar

SillageLemon Sugar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value61

Category winnerLemon SugarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet91%

caramel83%

powdery74%

vanilla65%

fruity56%

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

caramel69%

citrus61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, citrus and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

BergamotCaramelRaspberry

Base5-8 hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

Pear BlossomRaspberryBergamotWhite PeachPink Peony

Heart

Cotton CandyEgyptian JasmineOrris

Base

Vanilla BeanCaramelVelvetMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy, Bergamot, Caramel and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Lemon Sugar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 41%Date 24%Work 21%Party 14%

Men11

Unisex3

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,530

PerfumerVictoria England

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#6,515

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerMain CharacterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lemon Sugar by Tulip delivers an instant hit of spun sugar alongside bright, tart lemon zest. It immediately brings to mind freshly baked lemon bars dusted with confectioners sugar. The opening combines sharp Sicilian lemon and airy cotton candy before warming into a heart of golden caramel, bergamot rind, and juicy r…

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Main Character is a sweet fruity floral gourmand built around raspberry, white peach, peony and a cotton candy heart. It opens bright and pretty, then settles into a soft musky caramel vanilla dry-down that many wearers find easy and comforting. It suits shoppers who enjoy feminine-leaning, mass-appealing scents with …

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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, Lemon Sugar or Main Character?

Lemon Sugar takes 4 of 5 categories. Lemon Sugar is rated 4.41/5 from 22 votes; Main Character is rated 3.99/5 from 125 votes. Choose Lemon Sugar for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Main Character for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lemon Sugar or Main Character?

They last about the same: Lemon Sugar 63/100, Main Character 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lemon Sugar or Main Character?

Lemon Sugar projects furthest (Lemon Sugar 66/100, Main Character 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lemon Sugar and Main Character smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and caramel accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Bergamot, Caramel and Raspberry.

Is Lemon Sugar or Main Character better for summer or winter?

Lemon Sugar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lemon Sugar and Main Character?

Lemon Sugar has top notes of Lemon and Cotton Candy, heart notes of Bergamot, Caramel and Raspberry, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Main Character has top notes of Pear Blossom, Raspberry, Bergamot and White Peach, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Egyptian Jasmine and Orris, a base of Vanilla Bean, Caramel, Velvet and Musk.