Fragrance comparison

Mango Musk vs Sun

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Mango Musk

Ard Al Zaafaran

3.7360 votes

Rank #14,026 MuskySweet

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55%scent match

Closely related

Sun

Mia Morage

4.836 votes

Rank #36,691 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Mango Musk
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sun
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mango Musk2/4

Sun2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mango MuskArd Al Zaafaran

SunMia Morage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 37%Had 14%Want 49%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevitySun

SillageSun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value60

Category winnerMango MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

fresh spicy77%

tropical69%

powdery61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoViolet

Heart

OrangeYlang-Ylang

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotMandarinOrangeMangoPink PepperCassis

Heart

VioletJasmineCoconutRoseSaffronRosemary

Base

CaramelOudVanillaRed BerriesMuskCoumarinVetiver

InformationalShared notesMango, Violet, Orange 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

Spring100

Summer90

Fall65

Winter26

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex31

Women64

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#36,691

PerfumerMaximiliano Cifuentes

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMango MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Musk by Ard Al Zaafaran blends sweet tropical fruit with stark laundry-clean white musk. The initial spray delivers chilled mango pulp, juicy orange slice, and a soft violet leaf powderiness. Within twenty minutes, bright fruitiness melds into a creamy ylang-ylang center before settling onto a clean, soapy musk …

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Sun opens as a bright citrus and tropical scent, with bergamot, mandarin, orange and mango giving it a juicy, sunlit feel. As it settles, coconut, soft florals and gentle spice add creaminess, while caramel, vanilla and musk smooth the base. It reads unisex with a slightly playful, sweet edge. If you like fruity citru…

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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, Mango Musk or Sun?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Mango Musk is rated 3.73/5 from 60 votes; Sun is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Mango Musk for a musky and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sun for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mango Musk or Sun?

Sun lasts longest (Sun 80/100, Mango Musk 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mango Musk or Sun?

Sun projects furthest (Sun 65/100, Mango Musk 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mango Musk and Sun smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Mango, Violet, Orange and Musk.

Is Mango Musk or Sun better for summer or winter?

Mango Musk suits daytime wear; Sun suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mango Musk and Sun?

Mango Musk has top notes of Mango and Violet, heart notes of Orange and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk. Sun has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, Orange and Mango, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Coconut and Rose, a base of Caramel, Oud, Vanilla and Red Berries.