Sun Cities vs Spiced Citrus
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sun Cities takes 1 of 1 categories.
Sun CitiesChoose it for a leather and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Spiced CitrusChoose it for a fruity and woody character.
Sun Cities1/1
Spiced Citrus0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sun Cities
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sun CitiesVilhelm ParfumerieSpiced CitrusThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 156 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
38%Like
19%Ok
15%Dislike
10%Hate
156 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
tropical61%
fruity100%
woody92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineappleItalian MandarinCardamom
Heart
LeatherSaffronVioletChinese OsmanthusOakmossImmortelle
Base
PatchouliAmberSugarMusk
Notes
Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantCashmere WoodBitter OrangeOzonic notesGreen NotesSpicy NotesSandalwoodStrawberryGrapefruitImmortellePineapple
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPineapple and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Spiced Citrus, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer93
Fall96
Winter78
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,640
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#72,577
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSun CitiesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSun Cities by Vilhelm Parfumerie presents a striking contrast between tropical brightness and raw leather. This fragrance sets a juicy slice of pineapple against a dark base of saffron and leather. Designed for those who appreciate modern, mineral structures, it serves as a bold choice for warm evening gatherings or c…
Reviews →Spiced Citrus by The Dua Brand is a dense, multi-layered extrait de parfum that pairs bright orchard zest with deep oriental warmth. The opening bursts with tart lime, bitter orange, and crisp lemon, quickly joined by sweet accents of pineapple, strawberry, and coconut. As the first rush settles, warm spicy facets eme…
Reviews →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 Cities or Spiced Citrus?
Sun Cities takes 1 of 1 categories. Sun Cities is rated 3.40/5 from 156 votes; Spiced Citrus is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Sun Cities for a leather and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Spiced Citrus for a fruity and woody character.
Do Sun Cities and Spiced Citrus smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pineapple and Immortelle.
What are the notes in Sun Cities and Spiced Citrus?
Sun Cities has top notes of Pineapple, Italian Mandarin and Cardamom, heart notes of Leather, Saffron, Violet and Chinese Osmanthus, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sugar and Musk. Spiced Citrus features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Cashmere Wood, Bitter Orange and Ozonic notes.
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