Fragrance comparison

Punch vs Sugar Addict

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 849 ratings analysed

Punch

Demeter Fragrance

3.229 votes

Rank #61,769 RumSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sugar Addict

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.85840 votes

Rank #2,558 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Addict takes 4 of 4 categories.

Punch
Choose it for a rum and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sugar Addict
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Punch0/4

Sugar Addict4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PunchDemeter Fragrance

Sugar AddictBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 81%

3.85/ 5 · 840 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

39%Love

30%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

616 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySugar Addict

SillageSugar Addict

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSugar AddictBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

woody70%

green60%

vanilla50%

vanilla100%

sweet88%

warm spicy77%

amber65%

cinnamon53%

rum42%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and rum

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumSugarTeaLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SugarRumVanilla AbsoluteTonkaCinnamonCashmere WoodCacaoLabdanumCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum and Sugar. Durations are only published for Punch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring35

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Casual 42%Party 30%Date 16%Work 11%

Men6

Unisex50

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,558

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerSugar AddictHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Punch does not smell like artificial fruit punch from a plastic carton. Instead, you get an honest splash of dark rum sweetened with cane sugar and a squeeze of tart lemon peel. The alcohol lifts fast. Within minutes, a warm black tea note emerges underneath the boozy sweetness. It stays light. Because this is…

Reviews →

Sugar Addict is a dense, dessert-leaning gourmand built around vanilla, sugar, rum and cinnamon, with cocoa, coffee and labdanum adding darker warmth. It usually reads rich, sweet and spicy rather than airy, and the woody base keeps it from feeling like pure candy. Best for cool weather, evenings, and anyone who enjoy…

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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, Punch or Sugar Addict?

Sugar Addict takes 4 of 4 categories. Punch is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; Sugar Addict is rated 3.85/5 from 840 votes. Choose Punch for a rum and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Addict for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.