Mía vs Forever Sunshine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Forever Sunshine takes 3 of 5 categories.
MíaChoose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Forever SunshineChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mía2/5
Forever Sunshine3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Forever Sunshine
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mía
- Sillage & projection
- Forever Sunshine
- Value for money
- Mía
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Forever Sunshine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MíaÉsikaForever SunshineBath & Body WorksWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 70%Had 18%Want 13%
4.19/ 5 · 419 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerForever SunshineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
53%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
44%Love
42%Like
1%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
419 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMía
SillageForever Sunshine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMíaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
yellow floral92%
white floral84%
woody77%
floral69%
amber61%
floral100%
fresh91%
powdery83%
fruity74%
vanilla65%
sweet48%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBlack CurrantMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang YlangGardeniaFreesiaJasmine Sambac
Base
TonkaAmbroxanSandalwoodVanillaPraline
Top
Mandarin OrangeApricotTangerineRed Berries
Heart
PeonyFreesiaGardenia
Base
VanilleSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Gardenia, Freesia and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer38
Fall100
Winter46
Day100
Night55
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter33
Day100
Night44
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,994
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,807
PerfumerClement Gavarry
Launched2023
Reviews0
Category winnerForever SunshineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotÉsika Mía delivers a warm, comforting blend of juicy fruits and creamy petals over a rich dessert base. It kicks off with a lively burst of sweet black currant, sparkling mandarin orange, and a hint of pink pepper that keeps the fruit from feeling flat. As the top notes settle, the scent blossoms into a lush bouquet o…
Reviews →Forever Sunshine by Bath & Body Works captures a casual, sunny aesthetic that sits comfortably between a bright fruit basket and a soft floral bouquet. The scent opens with a dominant burst of golden apricot, which gradually yields to the gentle sweetness of pink peony before settling into a warm base of vanilla and n…
Reviews →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, Mía or Forever Sunshine?
Forever Sunshine takes 3 of 5 categories. Mía is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Forever Sunshine is rated 4.19/5 from 419 votes. Choose Mía for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Forever Sunshine for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Mía or Forever Sunshine?
They last about the same: Mía 59/100, Forever Sunshine 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Mía or Forever Sunshine?
Forever Sunshine projects furthest (Forever Sunshine 56/100, Mía 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mía and Forever Sunshine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Gardenia, Freesia and Sandalwood.
Is Mía or Forever Sunshine better for summer or winter?
Mía suits daytime wear; Forever Sunshine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mía and Forever Sunshine?
Mía has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Tonka, Ambroxan, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Forever Sunshine has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Tangerine and Red Berries, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Gardenia, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.
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