Elizabeth-Arden

Sunflowers

for women

Sunflowers smells fresh and airy with fruity and citrus accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Sunflowers

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Fruity 100%
Citrus 94%
Floral 88%
Fresh 75%
Woody 72%
Aquatic 70%
White Floral 70%
Powdery 67%
Ozonic 67%
Sweet 64%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Fruity, Citrus, and Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Fruity, Citrus, Floral, and Fresh among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Fruity, Citrus, Floral, and Fresh among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.Sunflowerswas launched in 1993. The nose behind this fragrance is David Apel. Top notes are Melon, Peach, Orange Blossom, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Brazilian Rosewood; middle notes are Cyclamen, Osmanthus, Rose, Jasmine and Orris Root; base notes are Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Oakmoss and Cedar.Floral fruity fragrance launched in 1993. It was designed by David Apel. The top notes are composed of luminous lemon notes, rosewood, orange blossom, sweet juicy mandarin, bergamot, melon, and sweet peach.The heart brings notes of cyclamen, rose, pure jasmine, osmanthus and iris root. The sensual base is composed of musk, cedar, amber, moss and sandal wood. The joyous sunflowers make a nice contribution to this bright fragrance.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Sunflowers office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Sunflowers, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Sunflowers fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.