Fragrance comparison

Benghal vs Lionora

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 867 ratings analysed

Benghal

Lancôme

4.01385 votes

Rank #8,746 FruityPowdery

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Lionora

Mind Games

4.13482 votes

Rank #28,249 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Benghal
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lionora
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Benghal3/7

Lionora3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lionora
Community sentiment: Lionora
Longevity: Lionora
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Benghal
Versatility: Benghal
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Benghal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BenghalLancôme

LionoraMind Games

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 385 votes

Have 33%Had 43%Want 24%

4.13/ 5 · 482 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerLionoraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

385 votes

46%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

482 votes

Category winnerLionoraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLionora

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value23

Category winnerBenghalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

floral77%

citrus69%

woody61%

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerMandarin Orange

Heart

ApricotOsmanthusJasmine

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Top

PassionfruitTonka BeanGinger

Heart

ApricotFreesiaOsmanthus

Base

LactonesSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGinger, Apricot, Osmanthus and Sandalwood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBenghalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex21

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,746

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#28,249

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBenghalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lancôme Benghal greets you with a sharp blast of wet ginger and bright mandarin orange. It is a refreshing spark that quickly softens. As the fragrance settles on your skin, a jammy apricot note emerges, wrapped in the subtle tea-like floralcy of osmanthus. Sandalwood and musk in the base keep the dry-down clean rathe…

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Mind Games Lionora opens with a splash of tart passionfruit and spicy ginger Madagascar before revealing a heart of velvety apricot and osmanthus. The fragrance transitions into a milky, skin-hugging base of lactones, tonka bean, and sandalwood. Fresh tropical fruit notes interact with soft white florals and creamy wo…

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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, Benghal or Lionora?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Benghal is rated 4.01/5 from 385 votes; Lionora is rated 4.13/5 from 482 votes. Choose Benghal for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lionora for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Benghal or Lionora?

Lionora lasts longest (Lionora 68/100, Benghal 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Benghal or Lionora?

Projection is very close: Benghal 59/100, Lionora 59/100 for sillage.

Do Benghal and Lionora smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Ginger, Apricot, Osmanthus and Sandalwood.

Is Benghal or Lionora better for summer or winter?

For summer, Benghal is the stronger pick. For winter, Benghal is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Benghal and Lionora?

Benghal has top notes of Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Apricot, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Lionora has top notes of Passionfruit, Tonka Bean and Ginger, heart notes of Apricot, Freesia and Osmanthus, a base of Lactones, Sandalwood and Musk.