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Sun vs Donna

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

Updated 580 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Donna takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Sun

    Choose it for a tropical and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Donna

    Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sun0/5
Donna5/5
Ratings & consensus
Donna
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Donna
Sillage & projection
Donna
Value for money
Donna
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Donna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SunVallense
DonnaTrussardi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.76/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%
4.13/ 5 · 563 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
Category winnerDonnaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
24%Love
53%Like
6%Ok
12%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

43%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

563 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityDonna

SillageDonna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value53
Category winnerDonnaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tropical100%
floral92%
fresh spicy84%
green77%
citrus69%
tuberose61%
amber100%
aromatic92%
floral84%
warm spicy77%
white floral69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
PassionfruitBasilMandarinGingerLemon
Heart3-4 hrs
FrangipaniTuberoseYlang YlangGeraniumJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
MuskGrassBenzoinAmber
Top
AldehydesCorianderSageHiacynthBergamotBasilMandarin OrangeGinger
Heart
RoseCarnationTuberoseYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
LabdanumBenzoinStyraxAmberPatchouliMuskVanillaCedar
InformationalShared notesBasil, Ginger, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Sun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer40
Fall20
Winter20
Day100
Night50
Spring98
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex60
Women40
Men2
Unisex14
Women84
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,761

PerfumerPia Long

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#26,406

PerfumerJean Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDonnaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun by Vallense opens with a bright splash of juicy passionfruit, tangy mandarin, and tart lemon, spiked by a sharp kick of fresh ginger and garden basil. Within minutes, the zesty citrus softens into a warm bouquet of creamy tuberose, solar frangipani, sweet ylang ylang, and lush jasmine. As the tropical white floral…

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Donna Trussardi opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bitter coriander, and green basil before settling into a warm, dark floral heart of carnation, rose, and tuberose. Heavy labdanum, styrax, and amber anchor the base, giving it a dry, resinous finish. Built for crisp autumn evenings and formal winter wear, it deliv…

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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 or Donna?

Donna takes 5 of 5 categories. Sun is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes; Donna is rated 4.13/5 from 563 votes. Choose Sun for a tropical and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Donna for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sun or Donna?

Donna lasts longest (Donna 79/100, Sun 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun or Donna?

Donna projects furthest (Donna 73/100, Sun 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun and Donna smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Ginger, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Sun or Donna better for summer or winter?

Sun suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun and Donna?

Sun has top notes of Passionfruit, Basil, Mandarin and Ginger, heart notes of Frangipani, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Musk, Grass, Benzoin and Amber. Donna has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander, Sage and Hiacynth, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Labdanum, Benzoin, Styrax and Amber.

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