Fragrance comparison

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar vs Sugar Lemons

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar

mark.

4.3650 votes

Rank #20,277 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

Sugar Lemons

The Dua Brand

4.4416 votes

Rank #29,827 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sugar Lemons
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar2/5

Sugar Lemons2/5

Ratings & consensus: mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sugar Lemons
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Sugar Lemons
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.

Sugar LemonsThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 34%Had 32%Want 34%

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 46%Had 4%Want 50%

Category winnermark Self-Sanctuary Lemon SugarRating 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

44%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySugar Lemons

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSugar LemonsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

white floral58%

aromatic44%

fresh30%

citrus100%

sweet86%

white floral72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

vanilla30%

Scent match86%Very similar · both citrus, sweet 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

LemonSugarJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sugar 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

Spring91

Summer100

Fall45

Winter36

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#29,827

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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 →

Sugar Lemons is a bright, easy citrus gourmand built around fresh lemon, soft jasmine, and a sugary finish. It opens clean and lightly sparkling, then settles into a sweet floral-citrus skin scent that feels cheerful rather than heavy. This suits someone who wants a simple, pleasant lemon scent for warm weather, dayti…

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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 Sugar Lemons?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar is rated 4.36/5 from 50 votes; Sugar Lemons is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose mark Self-Sanctuary Lemon Sugar for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Lemons for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.