Fragrance comparison

Lenore's Tomb vs Sun Cities

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

Lenore's Tomb

Petals & Poison

—0 votes

Rank #75,660 MossyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sun Cities

Vilhelm Parfumerie

3.40156 votes

Rank #18,242 LeatherSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Cities takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lenore's Tomb
Choose it for a mossy and earthy character.
Sun Cities
Choose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lenore's Tomb0/1

Sun Cities1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lenore's TombPetals & Poison

Sun CitiesVilhelm Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.40/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

19%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value24

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mossy100%

earthy88%

floral77%

aromatic65%

amber53%

animalic42%

leather100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

tropical61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SafflowerStar JasmineSugar

Heart

OakmossCedarAmber

Base

AmbergrisMusk

Top

PineappleItalian MandarinCardamom

Heart

LeatherSaffronVioletChinese OsmanthusOakmossImmortelle

Base

PatchouliAmberSugarMusk

InformationalShared notesSugar, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer93

Fall96

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men18

Unisex59

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,242

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSun CitiesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lenore's Tomb opens with a bittersweet prickle of safflower, sweetened lightly by sugar and white star jasmine. Damp oakmoss and cedar pull the heart into a cool, graveyard shade, anchored by mineral ambergris and dark musk. It smells atmospheric, somber, and distinctly gothic for October nights and quiet autumn walks.

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Sun Cities by Vilhelm Parfumerie presents a striking contrast between tropical brightness and raw leather. This fragrance sets a juicy slice of pineapple against a dark base of saffron and leather. Designed for those who appreciate modern, mineral structures, it serves as a bold choice for warm evening gatherings or c…

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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.

Do Lenore's Tomb and Sun Cities smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic accords. Common notes include Sugar, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.

What are the notes in Lenore's Tomb and Sun Cities?

Lenore's Tomb has top notes of Safflower, Star Jasmine and Sugar, heart notes of Oakmoss, Cedar and Amber, a base of Ambergris and Musk. Sun Cities has top notes of Pineapple, Italian Mandarin and Cardamom, heart notes of Leather, Saffron, Violet and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sugar and Musk.