Fragrance comparison

Perfume No.1 vs Forever Sunshine

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 539 ratings analysed

4 wins

Perfume No.1

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.77120 votes

Rank #11,346 WoodyCitrus

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Forever Sunshine

Bath & Body Works · 2023

4.19419 votes

Rank #25,053 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfume No.1 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Perfume No.1
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Forever Sunshine
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Perfume No.14/7

Forever Sunshine3/7

Ratings & consensus: Forever Sunshine
Community sentiment: Forever Sunshine
Longevity: Perfume No.1
Sillage & projection: Perfume No.1
Value for money: Forever Sunshine
Versatility: Perfume No.1
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perfume No.1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfume No.1Abercrombie & Fitch

Forever SunshineBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 39%

4.19/ 5 · 419 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerForever SunshineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

103 votes

44%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

419 votes

Category winnerForever SunshineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPerfume No.1

SillagePerfume No.1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value76

Category winnerForever SunshineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

conifer74%

floral65%

powdery56%

floral100%

fresh91%

powdery83%

fruity74%

vanilla65%

sweet48%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tangerine

Heart

Peony

Base

PineSandalwood

Top

Mandarin OrangeApricotTangerineRed Berries

Heart

PeonyFreesiaGardenia

Base

VanilleSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Peony and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer48

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Category winnerPerfume No.1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#25,053

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerPerfume No.1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perfume No.1 by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral fragrance for women. Perfume No.1 was launched in 2011. Top note is Tangerine; middle note is Peony; base notes are Pine and Sandalwood.

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Forever Sunshine by Bath & Body Works captures a casual, sunny aesthetic that sits comfortably between a bright fruit basket and a soft floral bouquet. The scent opens with a dominant burst of golden apricot, which gradually yields to the gentle sweetness of pink peony before settling into a warm base of vanilla and n…

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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, Perfume No.1 or Forever Sunshine?

Perfume No.1 takes 4 of 7 categories. Perfume No.1 is rated 3.77/5 from 120 votes; Forever Sunshine is rated 4.19/5 from 419 votes. Choose Perfume No.1 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Forever Sunshine for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfume No.1 or Forever Sunshine?

Perfume No.1 lasts longest (Perfume No.1 61/100, Forever Sunshine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfume No.1 or Forever Sunshine?

Perfume No.1 projects furthest (Perfume No.1 59/100, Forever Sunshine 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfume No.1 and Forever Sunshine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Peony and Sandalwood.

Is Perfume No.1 or Forever Sunshine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perfume No.1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Perfume No.1 is the stronger pick. Forever Sunshine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfume No.1 and Forever Sunshine?

Perfume No.1 has top notes of Tangerine, heart notes of Peony, a base of Pine and Sandalwood. Forever Sunshine has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Tangerine and Red Berries, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Gardenia, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.