Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Kiss Me Please

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Kiss Me Please

Eudora

4.3540 votes

Rank #33,309 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blinding Lights takes 3 of 5 categories.

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kiss Me Please
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blinding Lights3/5

Kiss Me Please2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

Kiss Me PleaseEudora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.35/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 56%Had 4%Want 40%

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

38%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityKiss Me Please

SillageBlinding Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBlinding LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

sweet100%

fruity91%

vanilla83%

woody74%

amber65%

powdery56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, woody 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

Red AppleBlackberryJellyBlood Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaAppleCreme BruleePlumJasminePeony

Base4-6 hrs

PralineAmberSandalwoodCashmere WoodMuskVetiver

Category winnerBlinding LightsLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day83

Night100

Spring81

Summer56

Fall100

Winter94

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

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 33%Date 30%Party 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKiss Me PleaseHigher 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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Eudora Kiss Me Please delivers an immediate blast of sweet red apple, tart blackberry, and chewy fruit jelly. It smells like a bright confectionery counter. The opening brings an instant sugar rush before softening into creamy creme brulee and warm vanilla custard. Floral touches of peony keep the gourmand notes from …

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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 Kiss Me Please?

Blinding Lights takes 3 of 5 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Kiss Me Please is rated 4.35/5 from 40 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kiss Me Please for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Kiss Me Please?

They last about the same: Kiss Me Please 48/100, Blinding Lights 47/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Kiss Me Please?

Blinding Lights projects furthest (Blinding Lights 63/100, Kiss Me Please 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blinding Lights and Kiss Me Please smell similar?

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

Is Blinding Lights or Kiss Me Please better for summer or winter?

Blinding Lights suits evening wear; Kiss Me Please suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Kiss Me Please?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Kiss Me Please has top notes of Red Apple, Blackberry, Jelly and Blood Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Apple, Creme Brulee and Plum, a base of Praline, Amber, Sandalwood and Cashmere Wood.