Fragrance comparison

Petal Sugar vs Sun-Kissed Island

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Petal Sugar

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #72,061

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sun-Kissed Island

Zaharoff

4.02100 votes

Rank #8,773 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun-Kissed Island takes 1 of 1 categories.

Petal Sugar
Choose it for its signature character.
Sun-Kissed Island
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Petal Sugar0/1

Sun-Kissed Island1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Petal SugarThe Dua Brand

Sun-Kissed IslandZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

4.02/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 74%Had 2%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

7%Like

6%Ok

2%Dislike

25%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match21%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cacao ButterCardamomButterSugar

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine SambacRose Water

Base

PatchouliAmberBlonde Woods

Top

GingerSeaweedLimeMintCardamom

Heart

Jasmine SambacYlang YlangGrasse RoseTequila

Base

Coconut MilkSkin muskAmberBlonde Woods

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Blonde Woods. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring80

Summer100

Fall50

Winter14

Day100

Night51

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men24

Unisex54

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,061

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,773

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerSun-Kissed IslandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Petal Sugar reads like a buttery floral amber built around sugar, cacao butter and soft white woods. It opens creamy and spiced, then settles into rose water, orange blossom and jasmine sambac over a warm patchouli amber base. Based on the listed notes, this looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet florals with a…

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Sun-Kissed Island by Zaharoff shakes up the typical beach scent by swapping heavy synthetic sunscreen notes for a damp, salty red seaweed and sharp lime. Claude Dir balances this breezy, coastal opening with a heavy dose of tropical white florals and creamy coconut milk that clings to the skin during warm summer days.

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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.

Do Petal Sugar and Sun-Kissed Island smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Blonde Woods.

Is Petal Sugar or Sun-Kissed Island better for summer or winter?

Sun-Kissed Island suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Petal Sugar and Sun-Kissed Island?

Petal Sugar has top notes of Cacao Butter, Cardamom, Butter and Sugar, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Rose Water, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Blonde Woods. Sun-Kissed Island has top notes of Ginger, Seaweed, Lime and Mint, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Ylang Ylang, Grasse Rose and Tequila, a base of Coconut Milk, Skin musk, Amber and Blonde Woods.