Fragrance comparison

Sunrise vs Venezia

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,780 ratings analysed

Sunrise

Paolo Gigli

4.508 votes

Rank #43,219 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Venezia

Laura Biagiotti

3.811,772 votes

Rank #1,588 FruityAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Venezia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sunrise
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Venezia
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sunrise1/4

Venezia3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SunrisePaolo Gigli

VeneziaLaura Biagiotti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 24%Want 57%

3.81/ 5 · 1,772 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

40%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

1,623 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityVenezia

SillageVenezia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value60

Category winnerSunriseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

yellow floral69%

patchouli61%

fruity100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PeachLimeMandarin OrangeGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangOrchidRoseGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonWhite Musk

Top

Dried PlumPeachIndian MangoBlack CurrantOsmanthusGeraniumGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

AmberCinnamonYlang-YlangCarnationIrisRoseJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanCivetMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Green Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Sunrise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 34%Casual 27%Work 22%Party 17%

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,219

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,588

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerVeneziaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Sunrise opens with an immediate flash of juicy peach skin and crisp lime peel. It feels bright yet dense from the first spray. Green notes quickly cut through the nectar sweetness, keeping the opening from turning into syrup. Within thirty minutes, yellow ylang-ylang and spicy geranium soften the citrus pu…

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Venezia is a warm, oriental-woody fragrance for women that evokes a rich, sun-drenched Italian atmosphere. With its opulent blend of dried plum, peach, and spicy cinnamon balanced by a smooth vanilla and sandalwood base, it remains a quintessential 1990s scent. Perfect for cooler evenings, it offers a sophisticated, c…

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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, Sunrise or Venezia?

Venezia takes 3 of 4 categories. Sunrise is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Venezia is rated 3.81/5 from 1,772 votes. Choose Sunrise for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Venezia for a fruity and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sunrise or Venezia?

Venezia lasts longest (Venezia 76/100, Sunrise 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sunrise or Venezia?

Venezia projects furthest (Venezia 70/100, Sunrise 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sunrise and Venezia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Green Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Sunrise or Venezia better for summer or winter?

Sunrise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sunrise and Venezia?

Sunrise has top notes of Peach, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orchid, Rose and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Venezia has top notes of Dried Plum, Peach, Indian Mango and Black Currant, heart notes of Amber, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.