Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Delight

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Delight

LINK

4.006 votes

Rank #42,778 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Delight takes 5 of 5 categories.

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Delight
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Blinding Lights0/5

Delight5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

DelightLINK

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 18%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDelight

SillageDelight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerDelightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cashmere WoodPralineVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

AlmondCoffeeBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineBulgarian RoseIrisFrench orange flower

Base6-8+ hrs

Tonka BeanCacaoCinnamonVanillaSandalwoodCedarCashmere WoodPatchouli

Category winnerDelightLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Date 28%Work 24%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Party 32%Casual 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,778

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blinding Lights by Mango delivers a warm, comforting hug of sweet praline, creamy vanilla, and velvety cashmere wood. The opening hits with a brief surge of alcohol solvent before quickly settling into a nutty, toasted sugar sweetness. It feels familiar and easy. Within twenty minutes, the lactonic amber facets emerge…

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Delight by LINK opens with an energizing splash of lemon and bergamot paired against rich roasted coffee and nutty almond. As the bright citrus flare calms down, a lush floral heart of jasmine, Bulgarian rose, powdery iris, and sweet French orange flower steps forward to soften the gourmand edges. The real weight of t…

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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, Blinding Lights or Delight?

Delight takes 5 of 5 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Delight is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Delight for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Delight?

Delight lasts longest (Delight 68/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Delight?

Delight projects furthest (Delight 85/100, Blinding Lights 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blinding Lights and Delight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Delight better for summer or winter?

Blinding Lights suits evening wear; Delight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Delight?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Delight has top notes of Almond, Coffee, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Iris and French orange flower, a base of Tonka Bean, Cacao, Cinnamon and Vanilla.