Fragrance comparison

Love Delight vs Sundowner

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,574 ratings analysed

Love Delight

Amouage

3.931,528 votes

Rank #28,896 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Sundowner

Tauer Perfumes

4.031,046 votes

Rank #620 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sundowner takes 6 of 7 categories.

Love Delight
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.
Sundowner
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Love Delight1/7

Sundowner6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love DelightAmouage

SundownerTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,528 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 1,046 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerSundownerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

1,528 votes

52%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

741 votes

Category winnerSundownerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySundowner

SillageSundowner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSundownerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

cacao61%

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

cacao61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerMandarin OrangeCinnamonRose Water

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineRose

Base

VanillaCacaoRumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Top

CinnamonOrange PeelRose OilBergamot

Heart

TobaccoCacaoCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter75

Day–

Night–

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLove DelightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex8

Women88

Men45

Unisex51

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,896

PerfumerPascal Gaurin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#620

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerSundownerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Delight by Amouage offers a modern, bright twist on the traditional sweet floral fragrance. The composition opens with fresh ginger and sweet mandarin orange before settling into a soft, powdery heliotrope and rose water heart. It finishes with a warm, pastry-like base of cacao and vanilla, making it a comforting…

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Sundowner opens with crisp orange peel and sharp cinnamon before settling into unburnt Virginia tobacco leaf and bitter cacao. As the hours pass, dark ambergris and dry sandalwood ground the sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla. It delivers a dry, aromatic warmth built for cold autumn evenings and fireside wear.

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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, Love Delight or Sundowner?

Sundowner takes 6 of 7 categories. Love Delight is rated 3.93/5 from 1,528 votes; Sundowner is rated 4.03/5 from 1,046 votes. Choose Love Delight for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring. Choose Sundowner for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Love Delight or Sundowner?

Sundowner lasts longest (Sundowner 79/100, Love Delight 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love Delight or Sundowner?

Sundowner projects furthest (Sundowner 67/100, Love Delight 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love Delight and Sundowner smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Love Delight or Sundowner better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love Delight is the stronger pick. For winter, Sundowner is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Delight and Sundowner?

Love Delight has top notes of Ginger, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Rose Water, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cacao, Rum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Sundowner has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Rose Oil and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.