Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Suger Pistachio

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

54%scent match

Some overlap

Suger Pistachio

ARO-FAC Aroma Factory

3.673 votes

Rank #62,424 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Suger Pistachio
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blinding Lights2/4

Suger Pistachio2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

Suger PistachioARO-FAC Aroma Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySuger Pistachio

SillageBlinding Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSuger PistachioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

woody100%

sweet88%

amber77%

balsamic65%

warm spicy53%

vanilla42%

Scent match54%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

Top

CognacRaspberryLitchiMelonGuava

Heart

Tonka BeanHedioneOakChinese Pink PeonyPassion FlowerWater LilyCinnamonJasmine

Base

Brazilian RosewoodCashmere WoodPralineCandied AlmondSandalwoodVanillaMusk

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

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#62,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlinding LightsHigher 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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Suger Pistachio reads as a fruity gourmand with a woody, sweet core rather than a straight pistachio dessert scent. The opening looks bright and juicy with raspberry, litchi, melon and guava, then settles into tonka, praline, candied almond, vanilla and soft woods. On paper, it suits someone who likes sweet unisex sce…

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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 Suger Pistachio?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Suger Pistachio is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Suger Pistachio for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Suger Pistachio?

Suger Pistachio lasts longest (Suger Pistachio 53/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Suger Pistachio?

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

Do Blinding Lights and Suger Pistachio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Suger Pistachio better for summer or winter?

Blinding Lights suits evening wear; Suger Pistachio suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Suger Pistachio?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Suger Pistachio has top notes of Cognac, Raspberry, Litchi and Melon, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Hedione, Oak and Chinese Pink Peony, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Cashmere Wood, Praline and Candied Almond.