Fragrance comparison

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 vs Summer Escape

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016

Kate Spade

3.4613 votes

Rank #61,044 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Summer Escape

Clean

3.74134 votes

Rank #40,014 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Summer Escape
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Live Colorfully Sunshine 20162/4

Summer Escape2/4

Ratings & consensus: Summer Escape
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016
Sillage & projection: Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Summer Escape

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016Kate Spade

Summer EscapeClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

3.74/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 36%Had 21%Want 43%

Category winnerSummer EscapeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

19%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityLive Colorfully Sunshine 2016

SillageLive Colorfully Sunshine 2016

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

aquatic77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

floral100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeViolet LeafBergamotNeroli

Heart

Orange BlossomMagnoliaWater LilyPeony

Base

Tahitian VanillaHoneyWhite WoodsWhite Musk

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrassMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water LilyHoneysuckleAfrican Orange FlowerPeony

Base2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerCoconutDriftwoodSand

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Water Lily and Peony. Durations are only published for Summer Escape, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring58

Summer100

Fall16

Winter13

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSummer EscapeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kate Spade Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 bursts with bright mandarin orange and clean neroli, evoking a sunny summer afternoon. This lighter flanker quickly softens into a refreshing breeze of water lily and creamy gardenia before settling into a warm base of honey and white musk. It works beautifully for casual hot w…

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Clean Summer Escape is a fresh floral and citrus eau de parfum built around beach grass, tart bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Introduced in 2011 as a seasonal release, it captures a breezy coastal morning rather than a heavy tropical suntan oil. The middle notes bring in aquatic water lily, honeysuckle, African o…

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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, Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 or Summer Escape?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 is rated 3.46/5 from 13 votes; Summer Escape is rated 3.74/5 from 134 votes. Choose Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Summer Escape for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 or Summer Escape?

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 lasts longest (Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 60/100, Summer Escape 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 or Summer Escape?

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 projects furthest (Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 63/100, Summer Escape 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 and Summer Escape smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Water Lily and Peony.

Is Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 or Summer Escape better for summer or winter?

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 suits daytime wear; Summer Escape suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 and Summer Escape?

Live Colorfully Sunshine 2016 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Violet Leaf, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Magnolia, Water Lily and Peony, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Honey, White Woods and White Musk. Summer Escape has top notes of Grass, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Lily, Honeysuckle, African Orange Flower and Peony, a base of Cotton Flower, Coconut, Driftwood and Sand.