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Sun vs Jardin d'Hiver

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

Updated 81 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardin d'Hiver takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Sun

    Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Jardin d'Hiver

    Choose it for a floral and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sun2/5
Jardin d'Hiver3/5
Ratings & consensus
Sun
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardin d'Hiver
Sillage & projection
Jardin d'Hiver
Value for money
Sun
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jardin d'Hiver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SunAl Majed Oud
Jardin d'HiverMyropol
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 57%Had 12%Want 30%
4.05/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%
Category winnerSunRating 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

38%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityJardin d'Hiver

SillageJardin d'Hiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value76
¤ Price value63
Category winnerSunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tropical100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
fruity77%
woody69%
citrus61%
floral100%
herbal92%
sweet84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
tropical61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, tropical and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mango
Heart
Orange Blossom
Base
Sandalwood
Top
ReedTea Tree OilAldehydes
Heart
ChrysanthemumRhododendronLotusMangoRoseOrange Blossom
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Earthy Notes
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
Spring83
Summer50
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men15
Unisex53
Women33
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#20,349

PerfumerAndrey Oleynikov

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerJardin d'HiverHigher 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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Jardin d'Hiver reads as an unusual green floral with a cool, airy opening and a soft earthy-musky base. The mix of aldehydes, tea tree oil, reed, watery florals and mango suggests something fresh yet textured, more like a damp winter garden than a bright fruity floral. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy offbeat…

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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 Jardin d'Hiver?

Jardin d'Hiver takes 3 of 5 categories. Sun is rated 4.33/5 from 52 votes; Jardin d'Hiver is rated 4.05/5 from 29 votes. Choose Sun for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Jardin d'Hiver for a floral and herbal character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun or Jardin d'Hiver?

They last about the same: Jardin d'Hiver 72/100, Sun 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sun or Jardin d'Hiver?

Jardin d'Hiver projects furthest (Jardin d'Hiver 78/100, Sun 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun and Jardin d'Hiver smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, tropical and woody accords. Common notes include Mango, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood.

Is Sun or Jardin d'Hiver better for summer or winter?

Sun suits daytime wear; Jardin d'Hiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun and Jardin d'Hiver?

Sun has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood. Jardin d'Hiver has top notes of Reed, Tea Tree Oil and Aldehydes, heart notes of Chrysanthemum, Rhododendron, Lotus and Mango, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Earthy Notes.

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