Fragrance comparison

NORMA vs Sun Force

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 207 ratings analysed

NORMA

Toni Cabal

5.001 votes

Rank #53,636 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Sun Force

The Harmonist

3.95206 votes

Rank #10,747 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

NORMA
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sun Force
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

NORMA2/4

Sun Force2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NORMAToni Cabal

Sun ForceThe Harmonist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.95/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

37%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

206 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNORMA

SillageSun Force

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value22

Category winnerNORMABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber90%

powdery80%

rose70%

white floral60%

floral50%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

citrus53%

rose42%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bulgarian RoseIndian Jasmine

Heart

BenzoinVelvetMusk

Base

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Top

SaffronPomeloBulgarian Rose

Heart

CardamomHoneyOlibanum

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Benzoin and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Spring93

Summer98

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men45

Unisex42

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,636

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,747

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerSun ForceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toni Cabal's Norma starts with a clean, wet burst of Bulgarian rose and Indian jasmine. It does not hit you with synthetic sweetness, opting instead for a cool, humid floral freshness that mimics a garden after a spring rain. As the initial bloom settles, the composition turns drier and warmer on the skin. A base of b…

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Sun Force by The Harmonist opens with a bright splash of pomelo citrus and bittersweet saffron before settling into a warm core of cardamom and sticky honey. Smoky olibanum resin and balsamic benzoin then emerge, grounding the golden warmth with dry sandalwood and clean musk. It projects best on warm skin during sunny…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, NORMA or Sun Force?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. NORMA is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sun Force is rated 3.95/5 from 206 votes. Choose NORMA for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun Force for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, NORMA or Sun Force?

NORMA lasts longest (NORMA 100/100, Sun Force 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NORMA or Sun Force?

Sun Force projects furthest (Sun Force 53/100, NORMA 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NORMA and Sun Force smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and rose accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Benzoin and Musk.

Is NORMA or Sun Force better for summer or winter?

NORMA suits evening wear; Sun Force suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NORMA and Sun Force?

NORMA has top notes of Bulgarian Rose and Indian Jasmine, heart notes of Benzoin, Velvet and Musk. Sun Force has top notes of Saffron, Pomelo and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Cardamom, Honey and Olibanum, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk.