Sugar Floral vs Miss Arpels
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Miss Arpels takes 3 of 4 categories.
Sugar FloralChoose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Miss ArpelsChoose it for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sugar Floral1/4
Miss Arpels3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Miss Arpels
- Sillage & projection
- Miss Arpels
- Value for money
- Sugar Floral
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Miss Arpels
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sugar FloralAfter BlowMiss ArpelsVan Cleef & ArpelsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 61%Had 0%Want 39%
3.96/ 5 · 240 votes
Have 40%Had 27%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate14%Love
29%Like
43%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
35%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
240 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMiss Arpels
SillageMiss Arpels
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSugar FloralBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
rose92%
fresh84%
fruity77%
citrus69%
white floral61%
floral100%
green92%
white floral84%
fresh77%
citrus69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fresh and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BlackcurrantPeachLemon
Heart
PeonyJasmineRose
Base
VanillaMusk
Top20-30 mins
Green NotesBasilMelonPeachLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
PeonyLilyFreesiaMagnoliaJasmine
Base5-7 hrs
OakmossMuskSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesPeach, Lemon, Peony and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Miss Arpels, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer76
Fall51
Winter18
Day100
Night42
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#61,521
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#9,047
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerMiss ArpelsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSugar Floral opens with a bright mix of lemon, peach and blackcurrant, then settles into a soft rose and peony heart with jasmine adding a clean white floral lift. Vanilla and musk smooth it out in the dry-down. It reads floral, fruity and lightly sweet rather than heavy. With moderate wear and a close to moderate tra…
Reviews →Miss Arpels by Van Cleef & Arpels brings back the bright, crisp energy of nineties perfumery without the loud syrupy sweetness found in modern department store releases. Created by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena in 1994, the scent opens with a burst of chilled melon, peppery green basil, and sunny lemon peel that smells …
Reviews →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, Sugar Floral or Miss Arpels?
Miss Arpels takes 3 of 4 categories. Sugar Floral is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Miss Arpels is rated 3.96/5 from 240 votes. Choose Sugar Floral for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Miss Arpels for a floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sugar Floral or Miss Arpels?
Miss Arpels lasts longest (Miss Arpels 63/100, Sugar Floral 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sugar Floral or Miss Arpels?
Miss Arpels projects furthest (Miss Arpels 59/100, Sugar Floral 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sugar Floral and Miss Arpels smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and white floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Lemon, Peony and Jasmine.
Is Sugar Floral or Miss Arpels better for summer or winter?
Sugar Floral suits daytime wear; Miss Arpels suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sugar Floral and Miss Arpels?
Sugar Floral has top notes of Blackcurrant, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Miss Arpels has top notes of Green Notes, Basil, Melon and Peach, heart notes of Peony, Lily, Freesia and Magnolia, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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