No. 6 vs Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No. 6 takes 2 of 3 categories.
No. 6Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No. 62/3
Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 20171/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 6
- Sillage & projection
- Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- No. 6
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No. 6LanoePaul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017Paul SmithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%
4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 40%Had 17%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
56%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 6
SillagePaul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber90%
tropical80%
sweet70%
warm spicy60%
fruity50%
fresh spicy100%
fruity92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
tropical69%
citrus61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, tropical and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green MangoGrapefruit
Heart
CalamusLotus
Base
OlibanumMaple
Top
Coriander LeafGrapefruitBlack Pepper
Heart
Carambola (Star Fruit)CorianderNutmeg
Base
CedarOlibanumMoss
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,424
PerfumerSimone Schmelzer
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#36,316
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerNo. 6Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNo. 6 opens with tart grapefruit and green mango, then settles into a fresh, lightly spicy heart with lotus softening the sharper edges. The dry-down brings gentle olibanum and a faint maple sweetness, giving the scent a clean woody-amber feel rather than a heavy sugary one. It reads airy, green, and understated. This…
Reviews →A bright, spicy summer woody with grapefruit, coriander leaf and black pepper up top, then a juicy star fruit twist through the heart. It smells fresh and lightly tropical rather than sugary. As it settles, cedar, olibanum and moss keep it dry, clean and masculine-leaning. It suits warm days best, though it can still …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, No. 6 or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?
No. 6 takes 2 of 3 categories. No. 6 is rated 3.83/5 from 23 votes; Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose No. 6 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 for a fresh spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, No. 6 or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?
No. 6 lasts longest (No. 6 74/100, Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No. 6 or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?
Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 projects furthest (Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 68/100, No. 6 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No. 6 and Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, tropical and fruity accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Olibanum.
Is No. 6 or Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 better for summer or winter?
Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No. 6 and Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017?
No. 6 has top notes of Green Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Calamus and Lotus, a base of Olibanum and Maple. Paul Smith Sunshine For Men 2017 has top notes of Coriander Leaf, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Coriander and Nutmeg, a base of Cedar, Olibanum and Moss.
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