Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Mashumaro

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 390 ratings analysed

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mashumaro

Unique'e Luxury

3.95383 votes

Rank #2,603 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mashumaro takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Blinding Lights1/5

Mashumaro4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

MashumaroUnique'e Luxury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.95/ 5 · 383 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

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

54%Love

16%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMashumaro

SillageMashumaro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value32

Category winnerBlinding LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

sweet100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, amber 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

Notes

MarshmallowIncenseCaramelCashmere WoodPralineMuskRoseVanillaMilkLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMashumaroLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day83

Night100

Spring48

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Date 28%Work 24%Party 12%

Men22

Unisex67

Women11

Party 39%Date 34%Casual 20%Work 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,603

PerfumerGökhan Şimşek

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerMashumaroHigher 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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Unique'e Luxury Mashumaro turns the sweet marshmallow concept on its head. Do not expect fluffy pink candy. This is an assertive Extrait de Parfum built around scorched sugar, milky toasted marshmallow, and dry church incense. The first five minutes hit with a sharp solvent sting and dark resinous smoke before softeni…

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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 Mashumaro?

Mashumaro takes 4 of 5 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Mashumaro is rated 3.95/5 from 383 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mashumaro for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.