Fragrance comparison

Sunlight vs Museum The Bolt

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 213 ratings analysed

Sunlight

Jil Sander

3.64200 votes

Rank #14,174 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Museum The Bolt

Museum Parfums

4.1513 votes

Rank #55,274 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Museum The Bolt takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sunlight
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Museum The Bolt
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sunlight2/5

Museum The Bolt3/5

Ratings & consensus: Museum The Bolt
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Museum The Bolt
Sillage & projection: Museum The Bolt
Value for money: Sunlight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sunlight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SunlightJil Sander

Museum The BoltMuseum Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

Category winnerMuseum The BoltRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

51%Like

13%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

200 votes

46%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMuseum The Bolt

SillageMuseum The Bolt

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSunlightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

musky84%

floral77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

floral44%

earthy30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

Solar NotesPeonyOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

MuskAmbroxanWhite Cedar Extract

Top45 to 90 minutes

BergamotSicilian LemonGrapefruitPeppertreeLitchiPeachMint

Heart2 to 4 hours

Lemon VerbenaVetiverMagnoliaPeonyJasmineOrange BlossomLavenderPatchouli

Base6 to 10+ hours

MuskOakmossWoody NotesWhite Cedar ExtractSaffronAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Peony, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Museum The Bolt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer100

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,174

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#55,274

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSunlightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jil Sander Sunlight is a bright, uplifting floral woody musk built around zesty grapefruit, delicate peony, and radiant orange blossom. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper and juicy citrus before easing into warm solar notes and clean jasmine petals. In the dry-down, a smooth blend of soft musk, white ce…

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Museum The Bolt by Museum Parfums opens with a vibrant burst of Sicilian lemon, bergamot, and tart grapefruit, sharpened by mint, peppertree, and juicy touches of litchi and peach. The initial freshness transitions smoothly into a balanced heart where crisp lemon verbena and aromatic lavender meet magnolia, peony, ora…

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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, Sunlight or Museum The Bolt?

Museum The Bolt takes 3 of 5 categories. Sunlight is rated 3.64/5 from 200 votes; Museum The Bolt is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Sunlight for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Museum The Bolt for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sunlight or Museum The Bolt?

Museum The Bolt lasts longest (Museum The Bolt 84/100, Sunlight 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunlight or Museum The Bolt?

Museum The Bolt projects furthest (Museum The Bolt 77/100, Sunlight 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunlight and Museum The Bolt smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Peony, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Sunlight or Museum The Bolt better for summer or winter?

Museum The Bolt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunlight and Museum The Bolt?

Sunlight has top notes of Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Solar Notes, Peony, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and White Cedar Extract. Museum The Bolt has top notes of Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon, Grapefruit and Peppertree, heart notes of Lemon Verbena, Vetiver, Magnolia and Peony, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Woody Notes and White Cedar Extract.