Fragrance comparison

Sundowner vs Love Delight

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,574 ratings analysed

6 wins

Sundowner

Tauer Perfumes

4.031,046 votes

Rank #620 Warm SpicyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Love Delight

Amouage

3.931,528 votes

Rank #28,896 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sundowner takes 6 of 7 categories.

Sundowner
Choose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Love Delight
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Sundowner6/7

Love Delight1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SundownerTauer Perfumes

Love DelightAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,046 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 1,528 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerSundownerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

741 votes

40%Love

30%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

1,528 votes

Category winnerSundownerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySundowner

SillageSundowner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value23

Category winnerSundownerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

tobacco92%

sweet84%

woody77%

cinnamon69%

cacao61%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

cacao61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonOrange PeelRose OilBergamot

Heart

TobaccoCacaoCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

Top

GingerMandarin OrangeCinnamonRose Water

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineRose

Base

VanillaCacaoRumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cacao, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter75

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLove DelightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex51

Women4

Men4

Unisex8

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#620

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews209

Overall rank#28,896

PerfumerPascal Gaurin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSundownerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sundowner opens with crisp orange peel and sharp cinnamon before settling into unburnt Virginia tobacco leaf and bitter cacao. As the hours pass, dark ambergris and dry sandalwood ground the sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla. It delivers a dry, aromatic warmth built for cold autumn evenings and fireside wear.

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Love Delight by Amouage offers a modern, bright twist on the traditional sweet floral fragrance. The composition opens with fresh ginger and sweet mandarin orange before settling into a soft, powdery heliotrope and rose water heart. It finishes with a warm, pastry-like base of cacao and vanilla, making it a comforting…

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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, Sundowner or Love Delight?

Sundowner takes 6 of 7 categories. Sundowner is rated 4.03/5 from 1,046 votes; Love Delight is rated 3.93/5 from 1,528 votes. Choose Sundowner for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Love Delight for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sundowner or Love Delight?

Sundowner lasts longest (Sundowner 79/100, Love Delight 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sundowner or Love Delight?

Sundowner projects furthest (Sundowner 67/100, Love Delight 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sundowner and Love Delight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cacao, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vanilla.

Is Sundowner or Love Delight better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sundowner is the stronger pick. For winter, Sundowner is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sundowner and Love Delight?

Sundowner has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Rose Oil and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Cacao and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Love Delight has top notes of Ginger, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Rose Water, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cacao, Rum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.