Fragrance comparison

Seychelles vs Sparkling Sugar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,064 ratings analysed

7 wins

Seychelles

Place des Lices

4.0425 votes

Rank #36,682 SweetFloral

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Sparkling Sugar

Clean

3.771,039 votes

Rank #36,857 FruityMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seychelles takes 7 of 7 categories.

Seychelles
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sparkling Sugar
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Seychelles7/7

Sparkling Sugar0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SeychellesPlace des Lices

Sparkling SugarClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 57%

3.77/ 5 · 1,039 votes

Have 59%Had 10%Want 31%

Category winnerSeychellesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

26%Love

40%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

1,039 votes

Category winnerSeychellesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySeychelles

SillageSeychelles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSeychellesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

fruity100%

musky83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

OrchidWhite FlowersPeony

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite MuskCedar

Notes

PeachWhite MuskBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeach, Black Currant and White Musk. Durations are only published for Sparkling Sugar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall55

Winter36

Day100

Night42

Spring100

Summer94

Fall28

Winter25

Day100

Night15

Category winnerSeychellesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,682

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSeychellesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seychelles by Place des Lices delivers a sweet, sun-kissed breeze of ripe peach and warm caramel. This unisex blend pairs lush orchids with a soft base of white musk and cedar, capturing the relaxing feel of a tropical resort. It wears beautifully on warm spring afternoons and casual summer days.

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Sparkling Sugar by Clean delivers a breezy, sugary fruit blend centered on juicy peach and tart black currant. Launched in 2023, this floral fruity gourmand scent layers sweet berries over a foundation of soft white musk and gentle powdery facets. The opening feels crisp, bright, and effervescent, evoking fresh sliced…

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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, Seychelles or Sparkling Sugar?

Seychelles takes 7 of 7 categories. Seychelles is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Sparkling Sugar is rated 3.77/5 from 1,039 votes. Choose Seychelles for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sparkling Sugar for a fruity and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Seychelles or Sparkling Sugar?

Seychelles lasts longest (Seychelles 60/100, Sparkling Sugar 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seychelles or Sparkling Sugar?

Seychelles projects furthest (Seychelles 53/100, Sparkling Sugar 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seychelles and Sparkling Sugar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Black Currant and White Musk.

Is Seychelles or Sparkling Sugar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Seychelles is the stronger pick. For winter, Seychelles is the stronger pick. Seychelles suits daytime wear; Sparkling Sugar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seychelles and Sparkling Sugar?

Seychelles has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, White Musk and Cedar. Sparkling Sugar features Peach, White Musk and Black Currant.