Fragrance comparison

Rising Sun vs Lido Life

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 238 ratings analysed

3 wins

Rising Sun

Shiseido

3.79224 votes

Rank #29,395 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Lido Life

Scent Journey

4.2114 votes

Rank #31,471 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rising Sun takes 3 of 5 categories.

Rising Sun
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lido Life
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rising Sun3/5

Lido Life2/5

Ratings & consensus: Lido Life
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lido Life
Sillage & projection: Rising Sun
Value for money: Rising Sun
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rising Sun

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rising SunShiseido

Lido LifeScent Journey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 224 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

Category winnerLido LifeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

53%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

224 votes

71%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLido Life

SillageRising Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRising SunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

sweet84%

marine77%

yellow floral69%

mineral61%

citrus100%

musky92%

woody84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both musky, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesMineral notesLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

CashmeranCoconutMuskMirabelle Plum

Top

Mandarin OrangeMethyl PamplemousseLemonMintLimeArtemisia

Heart

Ylang-YlangCoconutOrange BlossomJasmineBlack PepperGinger

Base

MuskRumAmberVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesLemon, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer100

Fall18

Winter9

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer100

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

Men25

Unisex38

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,395

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,471

PerfumerAnthony Lane

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRising SunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shiseido Rising Sun opens with a burst of cold sea water and sharp lemon, mimicking the shock of early morning surf. It quickly settles into a creamy ylang-ylang heart that keeps the marine air from feeling too metallic or harsh. A soft base of coconut pulp and cashmeran warms up on the skin, suggesting sun-warmed san…

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Lido Life is a bright, poolside-style floral-citrus that leans clean and musky once it settles. Expect a lively mix of mandarin, lemon, lime and mint up top, a creamy coconut and sunny white floral heart with ginger and pepper, then a warm dry-down where musk, amber, labdanum and a touch of rum add an easygoing, “holi…

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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, Rising Sun or Lido Life?

Rising Sun takes 3 of 5 categories. Rising Sun is rated 3.79/5 from 224 votes; Lido Life is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Rising Sun for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lido Life for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rising Sun or Lido Life?

Lido Life lasts longest (Lido Life 60/100, Rising Sun 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rising Sun or Lido Life?

Rising Sun projects furthest (Rising Sun 61/100, Lido Life 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rising Sun and Lido Life smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Coconut.

Is Rising Sun or Lido Life better for summer or winter?

Rising Sun suits daytime wear; Lido Life suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rising Sun and Lido Life?

Rising Sun has top notes of Sea Notes, Mineral notes and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Coconut, Musk and Mirabelle Plum. Lido Life has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Methyl Pamplemousse, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Coconut, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Rum, Amber and Vetiver.