Fragrance comparison

Sun (original) vs Free (Sunset Pink)

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sun (original)

Oriflame

4.31121 votes

Rank #12,391 FloralFruity

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63%scent match

Closely related

Free (Sunset Pink)

RisingWave

4.008 votes

Rank #52,062 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun (original) takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sun (original)
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.
Free (Sunset Pink)
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sun (original)4/4

Free (Sunset Pink)0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sun (original)Oriflame

Free (Sunset Pink)RisingWave

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 5%Had 86%Want 9%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

53%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

121 votes

13%Love

75%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySun (original)

SillageSun (original)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSun (original)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

rose44%

musky30%

fruity100%

rose88%

sweet77%

floral65%

white floral53%

fresh42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peach

Heart

FreesiaRose

Base

Musk

Top

PeachPearGreen AppleWhite Wine

Heart

RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaGeranium

Base

MuskWhite Wood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Freesia, Rose and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall17

Winter0

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#52,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSun (original)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun (original) by Oriflame is a bright floral fruity EDT built around peach, freesia, rose and soft musk. Reviews remember it as fresh, light, fruity and very summery, with some wearers picking up a juicy melon-like sweetness alongside the official peach note. It suits fans of cheerful 1990s daytime scents: easy, femi…

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Free (Sunset Pink) opens as a bright fruity floral with peach, pear and green apple, softened by a lightly fizzy white wine touch. On skin, it tends to read sweet, rosy and fresh rather than dense, with a soft musky woody base. This suits shoppers who want an easy spring or daytime scent and do not need strong project…

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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 (original) or Free (Sunset Pink)?

Sun (original) takes 4 of 4 categories. Sun (original) is rated 4.31/5 from 121 votes; Free (Sunset Pink) is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Sun (original) for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Free (Sunset Pink) for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun (original) or Free (Sunset Pink)?

Sun (original) lasts longest (Sun (original) 51/100, Free (Sunset Pink) 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun (original) or Free (Sunset Pink)?

Sun (original) projects furthest (Sun (original) 50/100, Free (Sunset Pink) 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun (original) and Free (Sunset Pink) smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Freesia, Rose and Musk.

Is Sun (original) or Free (Sunset Pink) better for summer or winter?

Free (Sunset Pink) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun (original) and Free (Sunset Pink)?

Sun (original) has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Freesia and Rose, a base of Musk. Free (Sunset Pink) has top notes of Peach, Pear, Green Apple and White Wine, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Freesia, a base of Musk and White Wood.