Fragrance comparison

Amaranth vs Flora Luminare

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

Amaranth

MVRN Parfums · 2021

5.001 votes

Rank #58,696 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Flora Luminare

Molton Brown

3.86101 votes

Rank #16,674 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flora Luminare takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amaranth
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Flora Luminare
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Amaranth1/4

Flora Luminare3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Flora Luminare
Sillage & projection: Flora Luminare
Value for money: Amaranth
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Flora Luminare

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthMVRN Parfums

Flora LuminareMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.86/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

27%Love

45%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityFlora Luminare

SillageFlora Luminare

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAmaranthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral88%

citrus77%

floral65%

sweet53%

woody42%

white floral100%

citrus88%

floral77%

sweet65%

yellow floral53%

tropical42%

Scent match71%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGardeniaFrangipaniVerbenaPink PepperMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniJasmineRose

Base

VanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Frangipani. Durations are only published for Amaranth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men5

Unisex17

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,696

PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,674

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerFlora LuminareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranth by MVRN Parfums presents a clean, sunlit floral composition that feels both creamy and crisp. It opens with an energetic splash of verbena and lively pink pepper, cutting cleanly through early floral sweetness. The heart reveals rich gardenia, Egyptian jasmine, and tropical frangipani, softened by sunny ylang…

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Molton Brown Flora Luminare is a radiant, sun-warmed floral fragrance that feels like soaking up the morning sun on a calm coastal holiday. The scent opens with a cheerful splash of juicy mandarin orange and crisp orange blossom, quickly joined by rich, buttery ylang-ylang. As it settles onto skin, lush frangipani and…

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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.

Which is better, Amaranth or Flora Luminare?

Flora Luminare takes 3 of 4 categories. Amaranth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Flora Luminare is rated 3.86/5 from 101 votes. Choose Amaranth for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Flora Luminare for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Amaranth or Flora Luminare?

They last about the same: Flora Luminare 61/100, Amaranth 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amaranth or Flora Luminare?

Flora Luminare projects furthest (Flora Luminare 57/100, Amaranth 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranth and Flora Luminare smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Frangipani.

Is Amaranth or Flora Luminare better for summer or winter?

Amaranth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranth and Flora Luminare?

Amaranth features Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Frangipani. Flora Luminare has top notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Cedar.