Fragrance comparison

Success vs Matahari

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Success

Milton Lloyd

3.3816 votes

Rank #72,068 AquaticFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Matahari

OLFAC3

4.605 votes

Rank #47,701 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Matahari takes 1 of 1 categories.

Success
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character.
Matahari
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Success0/1

Matahari1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SuccessMilton Lloyd

MatahariOLFAC3

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.38/ 5 · 16 votes

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

floral92%

ozonic84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

marine61%

fruity100%

woody92%

floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WatermelonBergamotOsmanthusCassis

Heart

Sea NotesWater LilyJasmineRose

Base

MuskAmberWoody Notes

Top

CassisWatermelonKiwiRhubarbPearPeach

Heart

RoseJasmineFreesiaCyclamen

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Cassis, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,068

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMatahariHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Success opens with a splash of watery fruit, dominated by a crisp watermelon note and a tart squeeze of bergamot. The initial bright fizz soon shifts as the marine elements emerge, blending sea notes with a soft water lily to create a breezy, coastal hum on the skin. A light floral background of jasmine k…

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Matahari by OLFAC3 opens with a sharp splash of tart cassis and crisp watermelon, immediate in its humid, tropical energy. As it settles onto the skin, the watery sweetness of kiwi and pear steps back to let a heart of fresh freesia and dewy rose emerge. The base grounds the bright, orchard-fresh top with a quiet warm…

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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, Success or Matahari?

Matahari takes 1 of 1 categories. Success is rated 3.38/5 from 16 votes; Matahari is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Success for a aquatic and floral character. Choose Matahari for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Success and Matahari smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and aquatic accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Cassis, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Success or Matahari better for summer or winter?

Matahari suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Success and Matahari?

Success has top notes of Watermelon, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Cassis, heart notes of Sea Notes, Water Lily, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber and Woody Notes. Matahari has top notes of Cassis, Watermelon, Kiwi and Rhubarb, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Cedarwood.