Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Hush Lush Whisper

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

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Hush Lush Whisper

SugarBomb

4.003 votes

Rank #48,944 WoodyPatchouli

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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 value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hush Lush Whisper
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blinding Lights2/4

Hush Lush Whisper2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

Hush Lush WhisperSugarBomb

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

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

33%Like

33%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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHush Lush Whisper

SillageBlinding Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value83

Category winnerBlinding LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

woody100%

patchouli90%

earthy80%

aromatic70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and balsamic

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

RaspberryAppleMandarin Orange

Heart

PatchouliPeonyRoseIris

Base

Cashmere WoodVetiverTonka BeanPralineVanilla

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

Night67

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#48,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHush Lush WhisperHigher 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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Hush Lush Whisper opens with a juicy blend of raspberry and crisp apple before settling into a warm, powdery heart. It lingers on the skin as a cozy, woody scent dominated by praline and cashmere wood. This balanced unisex fragrance provides a gentle presence, making it a reliable choice for daily office wear when you…

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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 Hush Lush Whisper?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Hush Lush Whisper is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hush Lush Whisper for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Hush Lush Whisper?

Hush Lush Whisper lasts longest (Hush Lush Whisper 73/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Hush Lush Whisper?

Blinding Lights projects furthest (Blinding Lights 63/100, Hush Lush Whisper 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blinding Lights and Hush Lush Whisper smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Hush Lush Whisper better for summer or winter?

Blinding Lights suits evening wear; Hush Lush Whisper suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Hush Lush Whisper?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Hush Lush Whisper has top notes of Raspberry, Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Peony, Rose and Iris, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Praline.