Fragrance comparison

Sun Force vs Itr Al Ward

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 207 ratings analysed

Sun Force

The Harmonist

3.95206 votes

Rank #10,747 Warm SpicyAmber

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69%scent match

Closely related

Itr Al Ward

Al Shareef Oudh

5.001 votes

Rank #67,843 Warm SpicyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sun Force
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Itr Al Ward
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sun Force2/4

Itr Al Ward2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sun ForceThe Harmonist

Itr Al WardAl Shareef Oudh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 206 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

206 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityItr Al Ward

SillageSun Force

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value50

Category winnerItr Al WardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

citrus53%

rose42%

warm spicy100%

rose88%

amber77%

aromatic65%

woody53%

powdery42%

Scent match69%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronPomeloBulgarian Rose

Heart

CardamomHoneyOlibanum

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodMusk

Top

CardamomTaif RoseBulgarian RoseAnise

Heart

MyrrhSaffronOlibanumCinnamonCloves

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bulgarian Rose, Cardamom and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer98

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night80

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex42

Women13

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,747

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#67,843

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSun ForceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Force by The Harmonist opens with a bright splash of pomelo citrus and bittersweet saffron before settling into a warm core of cardamom and sticky honey. Smoky olibanum resin and balsamic benzoin then emerge, grounding the golden warmth with dry sandalwood and clean musk. It projects best on warm skin during sunny…

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Itr Al Ward is a rose-forward attar perfume that leans warm, spicy and resinous. You get a lift of cardamom and anise over two styles of rose, then a darker heart of saffron, myrrh and incense. As it settles, sandalwood, oud and musk turn the rose more ambery and woody. If you like rich rose with spice and smoke, this…

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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 Force or Itr Al Ward?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sun Force is rated 3.95/5 from 206 votes; Itr Al Ward is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sun Force for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Itr Al Ward for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun Force or Itr Al Ward?

Itr Al Ward lasts longest (Itr Al Ward 100/100, Sun Force 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Force or Itr Al Ward?

Sun Force projects furthest (Sun Force 53/100, Itr Al Ward 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Force and Itr Al Ward smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bulgarian Rose, Cardamom and Olibanum.

Is Sun Force or Itr Al Ward better for summer or winter?

Sun Force suits daytime wear; Itr Al Ward suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Force and Itr Al Ward?

Sun Force has top notes of Saffron, Pomelo and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Cardamom, Honey and Olibanum, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk. Itr Al Ward has top notes of Cardamom, Taif Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Anise, heart notes of Myrrh, Saffron, Olibanum and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.