Fragrance comparison

Princeless Princess vs Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 218 ratings analysed

7 wins

Princeless Princess

The Dua Brand

4.2281 votes

Rank #11,348 FreshGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)

J-Scent

3.47137 votes

Rank #17,442 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Princeless Princess takes 7 of 7 categories.

Princeless Princess
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Princeless Princess7/7

Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Princeless PrincessThe Dua Brand

Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)J-Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 53%Had 9%Want 38%

3.47/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerPrinceless PrincessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

81 votes

12%Love

47%Like

22%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

137 votes

Category winnerPrinceless PrincessMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityPrinceless Princess

SillagePrinceless Princess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerPrinceless PrincessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

vanilla65%

powdery53%

amber42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green TeaMarshmallowGingerVanillaJasmineBenzoinLemonPeachAppleHedione

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MapleApricotAppleStrawberry

Heart

PeachBenzoinRose

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedarIris

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Benzoin, Peach and Apple. Durations are only published for Princeless Princess, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer59

Fall90

Winter90

Day100

Night56

Spring74

Summer24

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night28

Category winnerPrinceless PrincessMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women98

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#17,442

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerPrinceless PrincessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Princeless Princess by The Dua Brand is an amber vanilla fragrance that blends sweet confections with bright, aromatic freshness. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon and spicy ginger, quickly calmed by the herbal tones of green tea. In the heart, crisp apple, soft peach, and airy jasmine balance the rising sug…

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J-Scent Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) is a powdery gourmand inspired by Japanese confections. It opens with sweet maple and tart apricot, shifting into a heart of peach and benzoin before settling into a soft, iris-heavy vanilla base. Perfect for casual spring days, it offers a gentle, intimate scent bubble that feels playfu…

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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, Princeless Princess or Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)?

Princeless Princess takes 7 of 7 categories. Princeless Princess is rated 4.22/5 from 81 votes; Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) is rated 3.47/5 from 137 votes. Choose Princeless Princess for a fresh and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) for a woody and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Princeless Princess or Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)?

Princeless Princess lasts longest (Princeless Princess 64/100, Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princeless Princess or Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)?

Princeless Princess projects furthest (Princeless Princess 51/100, Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princeless Princess and Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Benzoin, Peach and Apple.

Is Princeless Princess or Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Princeless Princess is the stronger pick. For winter, Princeless Princess is the stronger pick. Princeless Princess suits daytime wear; Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Princeless Princess and Rakugan (Sugar Sweets)?

Princeless Princess features Green Tea, Marshmallow, Ginger, Vanilla and Jasmine. Rakugan (Sugar Sweets) has top notes of Maple, Apricot, Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Peach, Benzoin and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Cedar and Iris.