Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Hikaya

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Hikaya

MAISON ASRAR

4.333 votes

Rank #22,298 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hikaya takes 4 of 4 categories.

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hikaya
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blinding Lights0/4

Hikaya4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

HikayaMAISON ASRAR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.33/ 5 · 3 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityHikaya

SillageHikaya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerHikayaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

sweet100%

amber92%

musky84%

caramel77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, musky 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

Top

SaffronPralineBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodCaramelRose

Base

AmbergrisVanillaMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

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

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,298

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHikayaHigher 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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Hikaya by MAISON ASRAR is a striking unisex gourmand, grounding rich saffron and praline in a deep, ambery base. It is a dense, warming scent that thrives in cold weather, offering a luxurious profile for those who enjoy sweet, resinous compositions. The blend settles into a velvet musk on the skin, creating an inviti…

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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 Hikaya?

Hikaya takes 4 of 4 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Hikaya is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hikaya for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Hikaya?

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

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Hikaya?

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

Do Blinding Lights and Hikaya smell similar?

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

Is Blinding Lights or Hikaya better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Hikaya?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Hikaya has top notes of Saffron, Praline and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Caramel and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla and Musk.