Fragrance comparison

Spice vs Sunshine Edition for Men

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Spice

Botanique

5.001 votes

Rank #63,460 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Sunshine Edition for Men

Paul Smith

3.7417 votes

Rank #38,680 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sunshine Edition for Men takes 2 of 2 categories.

Spice
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sunshine Edition for Men
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Spice0/2

Sunshine Edition for Men2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SpiceBotanique

Sunshine Edition for MenPaul Smith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

3.74/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 15%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSunshine Edition for Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

lavender83%

fresh65%

fresh spicy48%

floral30%

fresh spicy100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

citrus53%

amber42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

LavenderNutmegCorianderPepper

Base

SandalwoodOakmossCedar

Top

PepperGrapefruitCoriander

Heart

Nutmeg

Base

OlibanumOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Coriander, Pepper and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring17

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,460

PerfumerArmando Alonzo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,680

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSunshine Edition for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spice by Botanique is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Spice was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Armando Alonzo. Top note is Citruses; middle notes are Lavender, Nutmeg, Coriander and Pepper; base notes are Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Cedar.

Reviews →

Paul Smith Sunshine Edition for Men opens with a brisk, spicy citrus feel, grapefruit and pepper up front, then settles into cedar, oakmoss and a dry resinous base. It smells airy rather than dense, with a clean morning freshness that suits warm weather. The trade-off is wear time. Based on the available reviews and v…

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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, Spice or Sunshine Edition for Men?

Sunshine Edition for Men takes 2 of 2 categories. Spice is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sunshine Edition for Men is rated 3.74/5 from 17 votes. Choose Spice for a citrus and lavender character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sunshine Edition for Men for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Spice or Sunshine Edition for Men?

Sunshine Edition for Men projects furthest (Sunshine Edition for Men 63/100, Spice 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spice and Sunshine Edition for Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Coriander, Pepper and Oakmoss.

Is Spice or Sunshine Edition for Men better for summer or winter?

Spice suits day or night wear; Sunshine Edition for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spice and Sunshine Edition for Men?

Spice has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Lavender, Nutmeg, Coriander and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Cedar. Sunshine Edition for Men has top notes of Pepper, Grapefruit and Coriander, heart notes of Nutmeg, a base of Olibanum, Oakmoss and Cedar.