Fragrance comparison

Pure Brilliance vs Free (Sunset Pink)

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 268 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pure Brilliance

Celine Dion

3.78260 votes

Rank #11,724 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Free (Sunset Pink)

RisingWave

4.008 votes

Rank #52,543 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pure Brilliance takes 4 of 4 categories.

Pure Brilliance
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Free (Sunset Pink)
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pure Brilliance4/4

Free (Sunset Pink)0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pure BrillianceCeline Dion

Free (Sunset Pink)RisingWave

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 260 votes

Have 37%Had 43%Want 20%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

13%Love

75%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPure Brilliance

SillagePure Brilliance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPure BrillianceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral88%

green77%

fresh65%

floral53%

sweet42%

fruity100%

rose88%

sweet77%

floral65%

white floral53%

fresh42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PearGranny Smith appleFreesiaGreen Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleLily-of-the-ValleyLily

Base3-5 hrs

PeachMuskWoodsy Notes

Top

PeachPearGreen AppleWhite Wine

Heart

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaGeranium

Base

MuskWhite Wood

InformationalShared notesPear, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peach. Durations are only published for Pure Brilliance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer50

Fall17

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex0

Women93

Casual 45%Work 33%Date 13%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,724

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#52,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPure BrillianceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Brilliance hits the senses with an energetic splash of chilled Granny Smith apple, crisp green notes, and ripe Bartlett pear. It smells instantly juicy, clean, and bright. Within minutes, the initial fruitiness softens into a dewy bouquet of freesia, delicate lily of the valley, and sweet honeysuckle. There is ze…

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Free (Sunset Pink) opens as a bright fruity floral with peach, pear and green apple, softened by a lightly fizzy white wine touch. On skin, it tends to read sweet, rosy and fresh rather than dense, with a soft musky woody base. This suits shoppers who want an easy spring or daytime scent and do not need strong project…

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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, Pure Brilliance or Free (Sunset Pink)?

Pure Brilliance takes 4 of 4 categories. Pure Brilliance is rated 3.78/5 from 260 votes; Free (Sunset Pink) is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Pure Brilliance for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Free (Sunset Pink) for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pure Brilliance or Free (Sunset Pink)?

Pure Brilliance lasts longest (Pure Brilliance 55/100, Free (Sunset Pink) 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Brilliance or Free (Sunset Pink)?

Pure Brilliance projects furthest (Pure Brilliance 49/100, Free (Sunset Pink) 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Brilliance and Free (Sunset Pink) smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peach.

Is Pure Brilliance or Free (Sunset Pink) better for summer or winter?

Pure Brilliance suits daytime wear; Free (Sunset Pink) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Brilliance and Free (Sunset Pink)?

Pure Brilliance has top notes of Pear, Granny Smith apple, Freesia and Green Notes, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Lily-of-the-Valley and Lily, a base of Peach, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Free (Sunset Pink) has top notes of Peach, Pear, Green Apple and White Wine, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Freesia, a base of Musk and White Wood.