Fragrance comparison

Sweet Psycho vs Zara Sugar Rose

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Sweet Psycho

Akbari

4.001 votes

Rank #52,491 FruityRose

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52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Zara Sugar Rose

Zara

3.8136 votes

Rank #28,423 RoseWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zara Sugar Rose takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sweet Psycho
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Zara Sugar Rose
Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sweet Psycho0/4

Zara Sugar Rose4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet PsychoAkbari

Zara Sugar RoseZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

3.81/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 26%Had 33%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

22%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityZara Sugar Rose

SillageZara Sugar Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value85

Category winnerZara Sugar RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose90%

sweet80%

woody70%

citrus60%

iris50%

rose100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

musky74%

woody65%

floral56%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both rose, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fruity NotesLemon

Heart

RaspberryRoseJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCedarIrisMusk

Top

Lemon

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Jasmine and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer90

Fall50

Winter20

Day100

Night7

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,491

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerZara Sugar RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Psycho by Akbari is a bright, very sweet rose and raspberry scent with a citrusy edge at the start. One wearer describes an opening that feels sharp, lemony and very rosy, then a softer, creamier dry-down that keeps the fruity rose theme. It wears close to the skin and may fade quickly, so it suits people who li…

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Zara Sugar Rose opens with a bright splash of lemon before settling into a soft heart of rose and jasmine. The base anchors the scent with musk and cedar. It is a simple, clean floral that works best for casual spring days when you want a light, unpretentious scent that sits close to the skin.

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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, Sweet Psycho or Zara Sugar Rose?

Zara Sugar Rose takes 4 of 4 categories. Sweet Psycho is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Zara Sugar Rose is rated 3.81/5 from 36 votes. Choose Sweet Psycho for a fruity and rose character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Zara Sugar Rose for a rose and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Psycho or Zara Sugar Rose?

They last about the same: Zara Sugar Rose 41/100, Sweet Psycho 40/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Psycho or Zara Sugar Rose?

Zara Sugar Rose projects furthest (Zara Sugar Rose 50/100, Sweet Psycho 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Psycho and Zara Sugar Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Sweet Psycho or Zara Sugar Rose better for summer or winter?

Sweet Psycho suits day or night wear; Zara Sugar Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Psycho and Zara Sugar Rose?

Sweet Psycho has top notes of Fruity Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Iris and Musk. Zara Sugar Rose has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Cedar.