Fragrance comparison

Unusual Flower vs Live Colorfully Sunset

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Unusual Flower

Zara

3.5225 votes

Rank #22,087 CitrusMusky

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64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Live Colorfully Sunset

Kate Spade · 2017

4.1416 votes

Rank #51,623 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Live Colorfully Sunset takes 3 of 5 categories.

Unusual Flower
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Live Colorfully Sunset
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Unusual Flower2/5

Live Colorfully Sunset3/5

Ratings & consensus: Live Colorfully Sunset
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Live Colorfully Sunset
Sillage & projection: Live Colorfully Sunset
Value for money: Unusual Flower
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Unusual Flower

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Unusual FlowerZara

Live Colorfully SunsetKate Spade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 44%

4.14/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerLive Colorfully SunsetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

6%Love

56%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityLive Colorfully Sunset

SillageLive Colorfully Sunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value53

Category winnerUnusual FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

powdery77%

floral65%

sweet53%

fresh spicy42%

floral100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh spicy46%

Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

OrchidVerbena

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotTea LeafMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineOrchidFreesiaViolet

Base

MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orchid and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,087

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#51,623

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerUnusual FlowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Unusual Flower opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp mandarin orange. The fragrance quickly settles into a leafy middle phase dominated by lemon verbena and powdery orchid, giving it a cool green bite that feels fresh and unexpected for a budget scent. As it dries down over three to four hours, clean mus…

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Kate Spade Live Colorfully Sunset offers a dry, woody floral scent that departs from the sugary juices filling modern department store shelves. The perfume opens with a splash of sour black currant and crisp mandarin orange, immediately balanced by dry tea leaf. It slowly transforms into a soft, powder-dry heart of vi…

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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, Unusual Flower or Live Colorfully Sunset?

Live Colorfully Sunset takes 3 of 5 categories. Unusual Flower is rated 3.52/5 from 25 votes; Live Colorfully Sunset is rated 4.14/5 from 16 votes. Choose Unusual Flower for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Live Colorfully Sunset for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Unusual Flower or Live Colorfully Sunset?

Live Colorfully Sunset lasts longest (Live Colorfully Sunset 66/100, Unusual Flower 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Unusual Flower or Live Colorfully Sunset?

Live Colorfully Sunset projects furthest (Live Colorfully Sunset 67/100, Unusual Flower 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Unusual Flower and Live Colorfully Sunset smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orchid and Musk.

Is Unusual Flower or Live Colorfully Sunset better for summer or winter?

Unusual Flower suits daytime wear; Live Colorfully Sunset suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unusual Flower and Live Colorfully Sunset?

Unusual Flower has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orchid and Verbena, a base of Musk. Live Colorfully Sunset has top notes of Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, Orchid, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Cedar.