Fragrance comparison

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar vs Amber Forever Noir

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

1 wins

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

mark.

4.3650 votes

Rank #20,277 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Amber Forever Noir

FAAN

—0 votes

Rank #72,134 SweetWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar takes 1 of 1 categories.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amber Forever Noir
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar1/1

Amber Forever Noir0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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.

Amber Forever NoirFAAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 34%Had 32%Want 34%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

white floral58%

aromatic44%

fresh30%

sweet100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonSugarVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AmberCacaoMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaPraline

Heart

JasmineSugarTuberoseRosePatchouli

Base

Orange BlossomCoffeeLemonBergamot

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sugar, 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#72,134

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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Amber Forever Noir by FAAN is a rich, sweet gourmand fragrance built around warm amber, creamy vanilla, and velvety praline. From the first spray, it wraps you in a comforting cloud of sweet cacao, toasted tonka bean, and smooth sandalwood, before unfolding a bouquet of lush jasmine and tuberose petals. A subtle hint …

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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.

Do mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar and Amber Forever Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sugar, Vanilla and Jasmine.

Is mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or Amber Forever Noir better for summer or winter?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar and Amber Forever Noir?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar features Lemon, Sugar, Vanilla and Jasmine. Amber Forever Noir has top notes of Amber, Cacao, Musk and Sandalwood, heart notes of Jasmine, Sugar, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Orange Blossom, Coffee, Lemon and Bergamot.