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Sun & Love vs Ciara Femme Fatale

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

Updated 116 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Sun & Love

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Ciara Femme Fatale

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sun & Love1/7
Ciara Femme Fatale6/7
Ratings & consensus
Ciara Femme Fatale
Community sentiment
Ciara Femme Fatale
Longevity
Ciara Femme Fatale
Sillage & projection
Ciara Femme Fatale
Value for money
Sun & Love
Versatility
Ciara Femme Fatale
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ciara Femme Fatale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sun & LoveParfums Love Love
Ciara Femme FataleRevlon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.47/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 38%Had 32%Want 30%
4.33/ 5 · 67 votes
Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%
Category winnerCiara Femme FataleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
14%Love
49%Like
10%Ok
22%Dislike
4%Hate

49 votes

48%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate62
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityCiara Femme Fatale

SillageCiara Femme Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value82
¤ Price value63
Category winnerSun & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
sweet77%
fresh69%
rose61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
citrus61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
PearMandarin OrangeOrange
Heart1 to 2 hours
Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseFreesiaAfrican Orange Flower
Base2 to 3 hours
MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar
Top
PeachMandarin OrangeCyclamenPearLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
NutmegRoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanVanilleSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Sun & Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer100
Fall25
Winter8
Day100
Night5
Spring29
Summer29
Fall100
Winter79
Day68
Night100
Category winnerCiara Femme FataleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex5
Women95
Men0
Unisex22
Women78
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,697

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#6,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerCiara Femme FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun & Love by Parfums Love Love is a bright, summery eau de toilette built around brisk citrus and crisp orchard fruit. It opens with juicy pear, sweet orange, and sparkling mandarin orange, delivering a punchy burst reminiscent of chilled soda on a hot afternoon. As the initial sweetness settles, the heart reveals cl…

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Ciara Femme Fatale by Revlon is a bold oriental floral released in 1995. It opens with bright mandarin and peach before settling into a heart of nutmeg and orange flower. The base leans heavily on vanilla and sandalwood, creating a syrupy, gourmand-adjacent profile. This scent suits cooler weather and evening wear, of…

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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, Sun & Love or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale takes 6 of 7 categories. Sun & Love is rated 3.47/5 from 49 votes; Ciara Femme Fatale is rated 4.33/5 from 67 votes. Choose Sun & Love for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ciara Femme Fatale for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun & Love or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale lasts longest (Ciara Femme Fatale 67/100, Sun & Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun & Love or Ciara Femme Fatale?

Ciara Femme Fatale projects furthest (Ciara Femme Fatale 76/100, Sun & Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun & Love and Ciara Femme Fatale smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Sun & Love or Ciara Femme Fatale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sun & Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Ciara Femme Fatale is the stronger pick. Sun & Love suits daytime wear; Ciara Femme Fatale suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun & Love and Ciara Femme Fatale?

Sun & Love has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Freesia and African Orange Flower, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar. Ciara Femme Fatale has top notes of Peach, Mandarin Orange, Cyclamen and Pear, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rose, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.

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