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Sun is Up vs Truly Decadent

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

Updated 27 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truly Decadent takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Sun is Up

    Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Truly Decadent

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Sun is Up0/4
Truly Decadent2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Truly Decadent
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Truly Decadent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sun is UpMemree
Truly DecadentMarks & Spencer
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
3.77/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

23%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityTruly Decadent

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value75
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
musky69%
citrus61%
citrus100%
fruity92%
patchouli84%
musky77%
powdery69%
rose61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ApricotPeachBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang YlangJasmineAmber
Base
MuskSandalwoodVanilla
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotBlood OrangeOrange Blossom
Heart2 to 3 hours
PeachRoseApricot
Base5 to 8 hours
PatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesApricot, Peach, Bergamot and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Truly Decadent, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring25
Summer25
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerTruly DecadentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun is Up by Memree opens with ripe apricot, velvet peach, and sharp bergamot. The heart shifts toward orange blossom, ylang ylang, and indolic jasmine over a base of sandalwood, vanilla, and soft musk. It wears best during sunlit May mornings and warm July afternoons, wrapping the skin in a powdery solar glow.

Reviews →

Truly Decadent by Marks & Spencer is a potent chypre fruity fragrance designed for women who enjoy traditional, full-bodied perfumery. The scent opens with a brisk, bright flash of bergamot, blood orange, and orange blossom, giving an immediate citrus lift that quickly turns bold and assertive. As the brightness settl…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sun is Up or Truly Decadent?

Truly Decadent takes 2 of 4 categories. Sun is Up is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Truly Decadent is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes. Choose Sun is Up for a powdery and white floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Truly Decadent for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun is Up or Truly Decadent?

Truly Decadent lasts longest (Truly Decadent 74/100, Sun is Up 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun is Up or Truly Decadent?

Projection is very close: Sun is Up 75/100, Truly Decadent 75/100 for sillage.

Do Sun is Up and Truly Decadent smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Apricot, Peach, Bergamot and Orange Blossom.

Is Sun is Up or Truly Decadent better for summer or winter?

Sun is Up suits daytime wear; Truly Decadent suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun is Up and Truly Decadent?

Sun is Up has top notes of Apricot, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Amber, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Truly Decadent has top notes of Bergamot, Blood Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Peach, Rose and Apricot, a base of Patchouli and Musk.

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