Fragrance comparison

The Sun Card vs Polish Potatoes

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 544 ratings analysed

4 wins

The Sun Card

Marissa Zappas

4.16177 votes

Rank #8,904 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Polish Potatoes

Bohoboco

3.83367 votes

Rank #4,854 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Sun Card takes 4 of 7 categories.

The Sun Card
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Polish Potatoes
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

The Sun Card4/7

Polish Potatoes3/7

Ratings & consensus: The Sun Card
Community sentiment: The Sun Card
Longevity: Polish Potatoes
Sillage & projection: Polish Potatoes
Value for money: The Sun Card
Versatility: The Sun Card
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Polish Potatoes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Sun CardMarissa Zappas

Polish PotatoesBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 69%

3.83/ 5 · 367 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerThe Sun CardRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

40%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

177 votes

34%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

289 votes

Category winnerThe Sun CardMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPolish Potatoes

SillagePolish Potatoes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value51

Category winnerThe Sun CardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

powdery77%

green69%

vanilla61%

earthy100%

warm spicy88%

amber77%

patchouli65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HeliotropeSweet OrangeSpicy Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrangipaniHay

Base2 to 3 hours

Amber

Top

BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass

Heart

PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope

Base

Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Hay and Amber. Durations are only published for The Sun Card, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall22

Winter7

Day100

Night10

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerThe Sun CardMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men26

Unisex67

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,904

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#4,854

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Sun Card by Marissa Zappas is a light, sunny fragrance that centers on creamy frangipani blossoms and warm, sunbaked hay. It opens with juicy sweet orange and a soft dusting of heliotrope, introducing an almond-tinged powderiness before settling into a golden floral heart. Rather than a syrupy beach lotion, the fl…

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Polish Potatoes is an earthy, spicy unisex scent built around beetroot, damp soil, patchouli and a surprisingly warm ambered sweetness. It opens green and rooty, then settles into something darker, loamy and resinous, with hay, vanilla and honey softening the rough edges. This is a niche statement fragrance for people…

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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 Sun Card or Polish Potatoes?

The Sun Card takes 4 of 7 categories. The Sun Card is rated 4.16/5 from 177 votes; Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes. Choose The Sun Card for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, The Sun Card or Polish Potatoes?

Polish Potatoes lasts longest (Polish Potatoes 81/100, The Sun Card 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Sun Card or Polish Potatoes?

Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, The Sun Card 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Sun Card and Polish Potatoes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Hay and Amber.

Is The Sun Card or Polish Potatoes better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Sun Card is the stronger pick. For winter, Polish Potatoes is the stronger pick. The Sun Card suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Sun Card and Polish Potatoes?

The Sun Card has top notes of Heliotrope, Sweet Orange and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Frangipani and Hay, a base of Amber. Polish Potatoes has top notes of Beetroot, Leather, Wheat and Pine, heart notes of Potato, Clove, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Earthy Notes, Patchouli, Soil Tincture and Amber.