Fragrance comparison

Terracotta Le Parfum vs Lust for Sun

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 8,566 ratings analysed

6 wins

Terracotta Le Parfum

Guerlain

4.065,922 votes

Rank #3,110 White FloralSweet

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62%scent match

Closely related

Lust for Sun

Juliette Has A Gun

3.532,644 votes

Rank #4,068 White FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terracotta Le Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories.

Terracotta Le Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lust for Sun
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Terracotta Le Parfum6/7

Lust for Sun1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Terracotta Le ParfumGuerlain

Lust for SunJuliette Has A Gun

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 5,922 votes

Have 48%Had 17%Want 35%

3.53/ 5 · 2,644 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerTerracotta Le ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

5,922 votes

25%Love

37%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

2,351 votes

Category winnerTerracotta Le ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLust for Sun

SillageTerracotta Le Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTerracotta Le ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

yellow floral48%

coconut30%

white floral100%

sweet91%

floral83%

yellow floral74%

citrus65%

lactonic56%

Scent match62%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Tiare FlowerCoconutBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base3 to 6 hours

VanillaMusk

Top

CoconutFreesiaBergamot

Heart

GardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base

White MuskAmbroxanVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Bergamot, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Terracotta Le Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer100

Fall39

Winter21

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTerracotta Le ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,110

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#4,068

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews323

Category winnerTerracotta Le ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Terracotta Le Parfum by Guerlain presents a warm, sunlit bouquet led by tiare flower, bergamot, and sweet coconut. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2014 to mark thirty years of the brand's bronzing powder line, it captures the relaxed atmosphere of a beach afternoon without turning into sticky candy. The opening …

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Lust for Sun by Juliette Has A Gun creates a solar, floral-fruity experience for any gender. This 2023 release combines coconut and freesia top notes with a creamy heart of gardenia, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom. Resting on a base of vanilla, ambroxan, and white musk, it is designed for warm skin on bright…

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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, Terracotta Le Parfum or Lust for Sun?

Terracotta Le Parfum takes 6 of 7 categories. Terracotta Le Parfum is rated 4.06/5 from 5,922 votes; Lust for Sun is rated 3.53/5 from 2,644 votes. Choose Terracotta Le Parfum for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lust for Sun for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Terracotta Le Parfum or Lust for Sun?

Lust for Sun lasts longest (Lust for Sun 65/100, Terracotta Le Parfum 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Terracotta Le Parfum or Lust for Sun?

Projection is very close: Terracotta Le Parfum 57/100, Lust for Sun 56/100 for sillage.

Do Terracotta Le Parfum and Lust for Sun smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Bergamot, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Terracotta Le Parfum or Lust for Sun better for summer or winter?

For summer, Terracotta Le Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Terracotta Le Parfum is the stronger pick. Terracotta Le Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Terracotta Le Parfum and Lust for Sun?

Terracotta Le Parfum has top notes of Tiare Flower, Coconut and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Lust for Sun has top notes of Coconut, Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Ambroxan and Vanilla.