Fragrance comparison

The Long Way Home vs Sunlight Bouquet

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

The Long Way Home

Tulpa Club

4.001 votes

Rank #62,897 GreenVanilla

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Sunlight Bouquet

Zara

3.9089 votes

Rank #12,212 FruityVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

The Long Way Home
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sunlight Bouquet
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

The Long Way Home2/4

Sunlight Bouquet2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Long Way HomeTulpa Club

Sunlight BouquetZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

3.90/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

28%Love

47%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevitySunlight Bouquet

SillageThe Long Way Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value80

Category winnerThe Long Way HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

citrus69%

tropical61%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesCitrusesDew Drop

Heart2-3 hrs

Tropical Fruits

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberSugar

Top

BelliniCitrusesPink Pepper

Heart

RhubarbBambooOrrisButterPink Rose

Base

Marine notesPatchouliVanillaSugarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Vanilla and Sugar. Durations are only published for The Long Way Home, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer95

Fall45

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 29%Date 21%Party 10%

Men6

Unisex11

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,212

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerSunlight BouquetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Long Way Home by Tulpa Club smells like walking through wet park grass while carrying a warm bakery box. Crisp dew drop and bitter green notes hit your nose immediately. Sharp citrus cuts through the air within seconds. Soon, sweet tropical fruits soften that initial garden bite into something juicy and approachab…

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Zara’s Sunlight Bouquet brings a crisp, sun-drenched brightness to casual spring days. Blended by Jérôme Epinette, it fuses a bubbly bellini opening with green rhubarb before settling into a warm, sugary vanilla base. This scent suits anyone looking for a sweet, airy trail that works without demanding too much attenti…

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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, The Long Way Home or Sunlight Bouquet?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. The Long Way Home is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Sunlight Bouquet is rated 3.90/5 from 89 votes. Choose The Long Way Home for a green and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sunlight Bouquet for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, The Long Way Home or Sunlight Bouquet?

They last about the same: Sunlight Bouquet 62/100, The Long Way Home 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, The Long Way Home or Sunlight Bouquet?

The Long Way Home projects furthest (The Long Way Home 100/100, Sunlight Bouquet 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Long Way Home and Sunlight Bouquet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and green accords. Common notes include Citruses, Vanilla and Sugar.

Is The Long Way Home or Sunlight Bouquet better for summer or winter?

The Long Way Home suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Long Way Home and Sunlight Bouquet?

The Long Way Home has top notes of Green Notes, Citruses and Dew Drop, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sugar. Sunlight Bouquet has top notes of Bellini, Citruses and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rhubarb, Bamboo, Orris and Butter, a base of Marine notes, Patchouli, Vanilla and Sugar.