Adore vs Luminescence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Adore takes 3 of 4 categories.
AdoreChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
LuminescenceChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Adore
- Sillage & projection
- Adore
- Value for money
- Adore
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Luminescence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate9 votes · too few to score
132 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityAdore
SillageAdore
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#44,054
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#25,669
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAdore by Alta Moda is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Red Berries, Plum, Citruses and Freesia; middle notes are Watermelon, Peony and Jasmine; base notes are Musk and Chamomile.
Reviews →Luminescence by Oriflame opens with sharp bergamot and tart citruses before settling into fresh apple blossom and peony. The base introduces white woods and amber, giving the light fruity core a surprisingly cozy finish. It suits crisp autumn afternoons, casual campus days, and low-key evening outings.
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Adore or Luminescence?
Adore takes 3 of 4 categories. Adore is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Luminescence is rated 4.05/5 from 132 votes. Choose Adore for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Luminescence for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Adore or Luminescence?
They last about the same: Adore 66/100, Luminescence 64/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Adore or Luminescence?
Adore projects furthest (Adore 72/100, Luminescence 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Adore and Luminescence smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Freesia, Peony and Jasmine.
Is Adore or Luminescence better for summer or winter?
Adore suits daytime wear; Luminescence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Adore and Luminescence?
Adore has top notes of Red Berries, Plum, Citruses and Freesia, heart notes of Watermelon, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Chamomile. Luminescence has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine and Peony, a base of White Woods, Amber and Musk.
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