Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Joli Femme

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

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Joli Femme

Joli Joli

5.003 votes

Rank #44,912 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joli Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Joli Femme
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Blinding Lights2/5

Joli Femme3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

Joli FemmeJoli Joli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 73%

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

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityJoli Femme

SillageBlinding Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBlinding LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

white floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match42%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

Top15-30 mins

AlmondCoffeeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmine SambacOrrisOrange BlossomBulgarian Rose

Base5-8 hrs

Tonka BeanCacaoVanillaPralineSandalwoodMuskAmberCashmere Wood

Category winnerJoli FemmeLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day78

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 34%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoli FemmeHigher 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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Joli Femme by Joli Joli delivers a rich combination of creamy tuberose, sweet almond, and dark cacao. The first spray releases a bright hit of bergamot that quickly gives way to roasted coffee beans and lush white flowers. It feels decadent without feeling dense. As the hours tick past, the scent settles into a comfo…

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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 Joli Femme?

Joli Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Joli Femme is rated 5.00/5 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 Joli Femme for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Joli Femme?

Joli Femme lasts longest (Joli Femme 60/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Joli Femme?

Blinding Lights projects furthest (Blinding Lights 63/100, Joli Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blinding Lights and Joli Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Joli Femme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Joli Femme?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Joli Femme has top notes of Almond, Coffee and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Orris and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Cacao, Vanilla and Praline.