Fragrance comparison

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar vs Reve Doux de Mai

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

2 wins

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

mark.

4.3650 votes

Rank #20,277 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Reve Doux de Mai

Kiera Mai

4.333 votes

Rank #45,603 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar takes 2 of 3 categories.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Reve Doux de Mai
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar2/3

Reve Doux de Mai1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reve Doux de Mai
Sillage & projection: mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
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.

Reve Doux de MaiKiera Mai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 34%Had 32%Want 34%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityReve Doux de Mai

Sillagemark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

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%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

woody69%

white floral61%

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

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

Big StrawberryLemonBergamotApplePink Pepper

Heart

RoseJasmineOrange BlossomCarnation

Base

VanillaSandalwoodMahoganyWhite MuskSugar

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

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#45,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Reve Doux de Mai is a sweet fruity floral built around strawberry, bright citrus, soft white flowers and a vanilla-sandalwood base. It reads cheerful and easy to understand, with more sweetness than freshness once it settles. The available wearer feedback is very limited, so this is best judged from the note structure…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or Reve Doux de Mai?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar takes 2 of 3 categories. mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; Reve Doux de Mai is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Reve Doux de Mai for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or Reve Doux de Mai?

Reve Doux de Mai lasts longest (Reve Doux de Mai 80/100, mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or Reve Doux de Mai?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar projects furthest (mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar 55/100, Reve Doux de Mai 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar and Reve Doux de Mai smell similar?

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

Is mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar or Reve Doux de Mai better for summer or winter?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar suits daytime wear; Reve Doux de Mai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar and Reve Doux de Mai?

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar features Lemon, Sugar, Vanilla and Jasmine. Reve Doux de Mai has top notes of Big Strawberry, Lemon, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Mahogany and White Musk.