Fragrance comparison

Au Fil du Temps vs Neon Lights

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Au Fil du Temps

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.005 votes

Rank #64,058 VanillaPowdery

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Neon Lights

Milano Fragranze

3.4084 votes

Rank #18,296 SweetAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Au Fil du Temps
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Neon Lights
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Au Fil du Temps2/4

Neon Lights2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Au Fil du Temps
Sillage & projection: Au Fil du Temps
Value for money: Neon Lights
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Neon Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Au Fil du TempsParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Neon LightsMilano Fragranze

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

3.40/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

34%Love

22%Like

19%Ok

18%Dislike

7%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAu Fil du Temps

SillageAu Fil du Temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNeon LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

sweet44%

almond30%

sweet100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

tuberose69%

white floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

HeliotropeClovesAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody Notes

Top

CardamomYlang-YlangClovesCorianderBergamot

Heart

StrawberryTuberoseWhite HoneyGeraniumHeliotrope

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Cloves, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Au Fil du Temps, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer77

Fall95

Winter45

Day100

Night95

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Casual 30%Work 22%Party 10%

Men6

Unisex42

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,058

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#18,296

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerNeon LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Au Fil du Temps by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque opens with an immediate dusting of powdery heliotrope, pungent cloves, and sweet anise seeds. The opening has a slight medicinal prickle that softens within minutes. Warm tonka bean and creamy vanilla take over the heart, wrapping the wearer in a comforting cloud t…

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Neon Lights is a sweet, spicy floral musk built around strawberry, tuberose, honeyed warmth and a creamy vanilla amber base. It opens with a lively hit of cardamom, ylang-ylang, clove and coriander before the fruit and white flowers take over. This suits someone who likes playful, noticeable scents with a modern candy…

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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, Au Fil du Temps or Neon Lights?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Au Fil du Temps is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Neon Lights is rated 3.40/5 from 84 votes. Choose Au Fil du Temps for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Neon Lights for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Au Fil du Temps or Neon Lights?

They last about the same: Au Fil du Temps 70/100, Neon Lights 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Au Fil du Temps or Neon Lights?

Au Fil du Temps projects furthest (Au Fil du Temps 71/100, Neon Lights 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Au Fil du Temps and Neon Lights smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Cloves, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Au Fil du Temps or Neon Lights better for summer or winter?

Au Fil du Temps suits evening wear; Neon Lights suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Au Fil du Temps and Neon Lights?

Au Fil du Temps has top notes of Heliotrope, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes. Neon Lights has top notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Coriander, heart notes of Strawberry, Tuberose, White Honey and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.