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Arrogance Man vs Lumina Essência

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumina Essência takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Arrogance Man

    Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Lumina Essência

    Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Arrogance Man2/5
Lumina Essência3/5
Ratings & consensus
Lumina Essência
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lumina Essência
Sillage & projection
Arrogance Man
Value for money
Arrogance Man
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lumina Essência

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Arrogance ManArrogance
Lumina EssênciaNatura
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.63/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 29%Had 29%Want 41%
4.15/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 59%Had 13%Want 28%
Category winnerLumina EssênciaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
32%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

50%Love
28%Like
15%Ok
3%Dislike
5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityLumina Essência

SillageArrogance Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value62
Category winnerArrogance ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
powdery92%
woody84%
citrus77%
violet69%
green61%
green100%
floral83%
amber65%
citrus48%
conifer30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both green and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PimentoGreen LeavesLimeBergamotGinger
Heart
VioletIrisMay RoseCedar
Base
Tonka BeanPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmber
Notes
Green LeavesFloral NotesAmberLime

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Lime and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer50
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night71
Spring86
Summer100
Fall59
Winter50
Day100
Night43
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Men0
Unisex62
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,523

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumina EssênciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arrogance Man by Arrogance opens with an energetic bite of pimento pepper paired with sharp lime and crushed green leaves. As the initial citrus fades, powdery iris and violet emerge alongside dry cedar wood. The base settles into warm patchouli, sandalwood, and tonka bean. It offers a classic barbershop feel suited f…

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Lumina Essência opens as a green floral with a sharp lime lift, then settles into a softer ambery base. It reads fresh first, lightly warm later, with a clean leafy texture that keeps it from feeling heavy. This is the kind of scent that may suit someone who likes airy florals with a natural green edge rather than syr…

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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, Arrogance Man or Lumina Essência?

Lumina Essência takes 3 of 5 categories. Arrogance Man is rated 3.63/5 from 19 votes; Lumina Essência is rated 4.15/5 from 40 votes. Choose Arrogance Man for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Lumina Essência for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Arrogance Man or Lumina Essência?

They last about the same: Lumina Essência 63/100, Arrogance Man 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Arrogance Man or Lumina Essência?

Arrogance Man projects furthest (Arrogance Man 65/100, Lumina Essência 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arrogance Man and Lumina Essência smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Lime and Amber.

Is Arrogance Man or Lumina Essência better for summer or winter?

Arrogance Man suits daytime wear; Lumina Essência suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arrogance Man and Lumina Essência?

Arrogance Man has top notes of Pimento, Green Leaves, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Iris, May Rose and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Lumina Essência features Green Leaves, Floral Notes, Amber and Lime.

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