Fragrance comparison

70. Basting Day vs Lightning

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

70. Basting Day

SARANGHAEYO

3.6411 votes

Rank #54,423 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Lightning

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #74,192 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

70. Basting Day takes 1 of 1 categories.

70. Basting Day
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lightning
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

70. Basting Day1/1

Lightning0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 70. Basting Day

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

70. Basting DaySARANGHAEYO

LightningKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 54%Had 7%Want 39%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

conifer30%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

green53%

powdery42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeGrapefruitLemon

Heart

GingerEucalyptusPineNeroliRoseLily of the Valley

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodAmberMuskVetyverSandalwood

Top

EucalyptusLemonLimeBuchu or Agathosma

Heart

Marine notesSpearmintLavenderGeraniumThymePine

Base

SandalwoodGaiac WoodAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Eucalyptus and Pine. 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

Summer40

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night25

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#74,192

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner70. Basting DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

70. Basting Day opens with bright lime, grapefruit and lemon, then settles into a clean woody aromatic trail with ginger, eucalyptus and pine. It reads crisp, polished and easy to wear. The overall effect is balanced rather than sharp, with soft florals smoothing the citrus and a musky cedar, sandalwood base keeping …

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Lightning by Kilesa is a sharp, aromatic fresh woody scent built around eucalyptus, citrus, minty herbs and clean woods. The opening feels brisk and green, with lemon, lime and buchu cutting through the cool eucalyptus before the scent moves into marine notes, spearmint, lavender, thyme and pine. The dry-down brings s…

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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.

Do 70. Basting Day and Lightning smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Eucalyptus and Pine.

Is 70. Basting Day or Lightning better for summer or winter?

70. Basting Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 70. Basting Day and Lightning?

70. Basting Day has top notes of Lime, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Eucalyptus, Pine and Neroli, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. Lightning has top notes of Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Marine notes, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Gaiac Wood, Amber and Musk.