Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Nyla Suede

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

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55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Nyla Suede

Arabiyat Prestige

3.81105 votes

Rank #11,761 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nyla Suede takes 2 of 4 categories.

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nyla Suede
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Blinding Lights1/4

Nyla Suede2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

Nyla SuedeArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.81/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

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

47%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNyla Suede

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value80

Category winnerBlinding LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

sweet100%

woody92%

lactonic84%

amber77%

coconut69%

vanilla61%

Scent match55%Closely related · 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

Top

CoconutPralineCaramel

Heart

Cashmere WoodMilkYlang YlangVanilla

Base

AmbergrisLeatherSandalwoodMusk

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

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men6

Unisex31

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,761

PerfumerQuetin Roussel

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerNyla SuedeHigher 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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Nyla Suede is a sweet, creamy gourmand with a soft suede effect running underneath. Coconut, caramel and praline give it a plush opening, then milk, vanilla and cashmere wood keep it smooth while leather, sandalwood and musk add warmth. It reads cozy, rich and slightly dressed up rather than airy or fresh. If you enjo…

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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 Nyla Suede?

Nyla Suede takes 2 of 4 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Nyla Suede is rated 3.81/5 from 105 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nyla Suede for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Nyla Suede?

Nyla Suede lasts longest (Nyla Suede 74/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Nyla Suede?

Projection is very close: Blinding Lights 63/100, Nyla Suede 63/100 for sillage.

Do Blinding Lights and Nyla Suede smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Nyla Suede better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Nyla Suede?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Nyla Suede has top notes of Coconut, Praline and Caramel, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Milk, Ylang Ylang and Vanilla, a base of Ambergris, Leather, Sandalwood and Musk.