Fragrance comparison

Napoleon vs Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Napoleon

JoAnne Bassett

3.508 votes

Rank #22,864 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов

PDBR perfume

3.6712 votes

Rank #56,279 SweetTobacco

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Napoleon takes 3 of 3 categories.

Napoleon
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Napoleon3/3

Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NapoleonJoAnne Bassett

Sunset Capital — Столица ЗакатовPDBR perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

8%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNapoleon

SillageNapoleon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

citrus60%

amber50%

sweet100%

tobacco92%

woody84%

amber77%

fruity69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeAmalfi LemonVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

Juniper BerriesCloveTobaccoPepperImmortelleRosemaryWoodsy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Virginia CedarMyrhhBlack SpruceLabdanumCitrusesVetiverJasmine

Notes

TobaccoSandalwoodCitrusesPineappleResinsImmortelleMuskAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Immortelle and Citruses. Durations are only published for Napoleon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Date 28%Work 22%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,864

PerfumerJoAnne Bassett

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#56,279

PerfumerElnara Podberezskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNapoleonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Napoleon by JoAnne Bassett opens with an invigorating burst of tart lime, Amalfi lemon, and crushed herbal verbena before plunging into a dense thicket of black spruce, juniper berries, and cured tobacco. It smells like a crisp conifer forest laced with warm clove pomanders and bittersweet myrrh resin. You get pungent…

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Sunset Capital opens like a sweet tobacco amber with a brighter twist, thanks to citrus and pineapple over sandalwood, resins, musk and immortelle. It reads warm, woody and slightly powdery rather than sharply smoky. On skin, it looks suited to someone who enjoys richer oriental scents but still wants some lift in the…

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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, Napoleon or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Napoleon takes 3 of 3 categories. Napoleon is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Napoleon for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов for a sweet and tobacco character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Napoleon or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Napoleon lasts longest (Napoleon 70/100, Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Napoleon or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Napoleon projects furthest (Napoleon 86/100, Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Napoleon and Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Immortelle and Citruses.

Is Napoleon or Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов better for summer or winter?

Napoleon suits evening wear; Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Napoleon and Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов?

Napoleon has top notes of Lime, Amalfi Lemon and Verbena, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Clove, Tobacco and Pepper, a base of Virginia Cedar, Myrhh, Black Spruce and Labdanum. Sunset Capital — Столица Закатов features Tobacco, Sandalwood, Citruses, Pineapple and Resins.