Fragrance comparison

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar vs 8 Simply Sparkling

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

3 wins

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

mark.

4.3650 votes

Rank #20,277 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

8 Simply Sparkling

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.506 votes

Rank #45,918 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar takes 3 of 4 categories.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
8 Simply Sparkling
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar3/4

8 Simply Sparkling1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Sillage & projection: 8 Simply Sparkling
Value for money: mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugarmark.

8 Simply SparklingAbercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 34%Had 32%Want 34%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

Longevitymark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

Sillage8 Simply Sparkling

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value0

Category winnermark Self-Sanctuary Lemon SugarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

white floral58%

aromatic44%

fresh30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

white floral65%

vanilla48%

floral30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonSugarVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

BlackberryJasmineSugarVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar, Vanilla and Jasmine. Durations are only published for mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer74

Fall21

Winter16

Day100

Night15

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#45,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnermark Self-Sanctuary Lemon SugarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar by mark. is a cheerful citrus gourmand body fragrance launched in 2011. Built around a bright blend of tart lemon, crystallized sugar, warm vanilla, and a soft hint of jasmine, it delivers an easygoing, confectionary freshness. The scent opens with a lively squeeze of juicy citrus duste…

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8 Simply Sparkling by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. 8 Simply Sparkling was launched in 2013.

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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, mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or 8 Simply Sparkling?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar takes 3 of 4 categories. mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; 8 Simply Sparkling is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 8 Simply Sparkling for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or 8 Simply Sparkling?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar lasts longest (mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar 52/100, 8 Simply Sparkling 30/100), based on community performance votes.