Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Famous

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Famous

Crusita · 2023

4.001 votes

Rank #61,177 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Famous
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Blinding Lights2/4

Famous2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

FamousCrusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFamous

SillageBlinding Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFamousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

woody100%

sweet92%

aquatic84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and musky

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

Top

PlumJasmineBitter OrangeMandarin

Heart

Solar NotesWatery NotesFloral NotesRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskPralineCashmere WoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Blinding Lights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,177

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani, Olivier Cresp

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerBlinding LightsHigher 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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Famous by Crusita is an easygoing fruity floral perfume built on a cheerful blend of juicy plum, sweet mandarin, and crisp bitter orange. The opening feels like peeling fresh citrus on a sunny morning, backed by a clean hint of jasmine petals. As it settles, breezy watery notes and soft rose create a refreshing floral…

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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 Famous?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Famous is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Famous for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Famous?

Famous lasts longest (Famous 50/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Famous?

Blinding Lights projects furthest (Blinding Lights 63/100, Famous 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blinding Lights and Famous smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Famous better for summer or winter?

Blinding Lights suits evening wear; Famous suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Famous?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Famous has top notes of Plum, Jasmine, Bitter Orange and Mandarin, heart notes of Solar Notes, Watery Notes, Floral Notes and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Praline and Cashmere Wood.