Fragrance comparison

Sun vs Esparta

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sun

Al Majed Oud

4.3352 votes

Rank #22,798 TropicalSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Esparta

Thera Cosméticos

2.754 votes

Rank #64,667 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sun
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Esparta
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sun4/4

Esparta0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SunAl Majed Oud

EspartaThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 30%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevitySun

SillageSun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

white floral91%

woody83%

tropical74%

sweet65%

fruity56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both white floral, tropical and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mango

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

Sandalwood

Top

MangoNeroliBergamotTangerineGrapefruit

Heart

Orange BlossomViolet

Base

CedarMuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMango, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer100

Fall26

Winter16

Day100

Night47

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex53

Women33

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#64,667

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun by Al Majed Oud is a bright, tropical-leaning unisex scent built around juicy mango, a soft orange blossom heart, and smooth sandalwood. It reads sweet and sunny with a clean, lightly powdery floral touch, and many wearers see it as good value for the price. If you like fruity florals that feel easy and upbeat (so…

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Esparta by Thera Cosméticos opens with a sharp burst of tart mango, bitter grapefruit, and sour bergamot. That bright citrus initial spray settles within twenty minutes into soft orange blossom, green neroli, and powdery violet petals. As spring warmth hits your skin, a grounding base of cedar wood, dry amber, and cle…

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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, Sun or Esparta?

Sun takes 4 of 4 categories. Sun is rated 4.33/5 from 52 votes; Esparta is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sun for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Esparta for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun or Esparta?

Sun lasts longest (Sun 71/100, Esparta 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun or Esparta?

Sun projects furthest (Sun 62/100, Esparta 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun and Esparta smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tropical and citrus accords. Common notes include Mango, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood.

Is Sun or Esparta better for summer or winter?

Sun suits daytime wear; Esparta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun and Esparta?

Sun has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood. Esparta has top notes of Mango, Neroli, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.