Fragrance comparison

Summer Sunset vs Paradis Lointains

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

5 wins

Summer Sunset

L'Eau Maliz

4.5634 votes

Rank #23,210 WoodyAromatic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Paradis Lointains

Olibere Parfums

3.68147 votes

Rank #15,045 White FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Summer Sunset takes 5 of 7 categories.

Summer Sunset
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Paradis Lointains
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Summer Sunset5/7

Paradis Lointains2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer SunsetL'Eau Maliz

Paradis LointainsOlibere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

3.68/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerSummer SunsetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

26%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

24%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerSummer SunsetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySummer Sunset

SillageSummer Sunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSummer SunsetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

fruity58%

white floral44%

sweet30%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

honey77%

tuberose69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FigCypressJuniperRosemaryEucalyptusHoneysuckleSaltHoneyFireSandalwoodGardeniaHyacinth

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PassionfruitJuniperTurmericPink PepperBergamot

Heart

TuberoseBeeswaxGardeniaYlang-YlangOzonic notesCloves

Base

HoneyMossSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Honey, Sandalwood and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer100

Fall21

Winter16

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer87

Fall63

Winter21

Day100

Night10

Category winnerParadis LointainsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex71

Women24

Men2

Unisex40

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#15,045

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerParadis LointainsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Summer Sunset by L'Eau Maliz opens with a sharp burst of aromatic cypress, camphoraceous eucalyptus, and crushed rosemary. Within twenty minutes, the green initial blast settles into a sun-warmed fig center dusted with sea salt and pale gardenia. Small touches of golden honey and hyacinth round out the heart, preventi…

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Olibere Parfums Paradis Lointains opens with a vivid splash of tart passionfruit and the aromatic bite of juniper berries. It feels like stepping into a humid, tropical greenhouse rather than a dry desert. As the scent settles on skin, a thick beeswax note emerges, wrapping around a heady heart of tuberose and gardeni…

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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, Summer Sunset or Paradis Lointains?

Summer Sunset takes 5 of 7 categories. Summer Sunset is rated 4.56/5 from 34 votes; Paradis Lointains is rated 3.68/5 from 147 votes. Choose Summer Sunset for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Paradis Lointains for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Summer Sunset or Paradis Lointains?

Summer Sunset lasts longest (Summer Sunset 85/100, Paradis Lointains 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Summer Sunset or Paradis Lointains?

Summer Sunset projects furthest (Summer Sunset 80/100, Paradis Lointains 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Summer Sunset and Paradis Lointains smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Juniper, Honey, Sandalwood and Gardenia.

Is Summer Sunset or Paradis Lointains better for summer or winter?

For summer, Summer Sunset is the stronger pick. For winter, Paradis Lointains is the stronger pick. Summer Sunset suits daytime wear; Paradis Lointains suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Sunset and Paradis Lointains?

Summer Sunset features Fig, Cypress, Juniper, Rosemary and Eucalyptus. Paradis Lointains has top notes of Passionfruit, Juniper, Turmeric and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Beeswax, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Moss, Sandalwood and Vanilla.