Fragrance comparison

Blinding Lights vs Tempfluo

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 572 ratings analysed

Blinding Lights

Mango

3.577 votes

Rank #54,477 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tempfluo

Nishane

3.81565 votes

Rank #5,435 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tempfluo takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blinding Lights
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tempfluo
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blinding Lights1/4

Tempfluo3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blinding LightsMango

TempfluoNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

3.81/ 5 · 565 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

35%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

565 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTempfluo

SillageTempfluo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value37

Category winnerBlinding LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet88%

musky77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

lactonic42%

citrus100%

white floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and sweet

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

SaffronBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomPralineJasmine Sambac

Base

Cashmere WoodVanillaCedar

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

Spring92

Summer61

Fall100

Winter75

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%

Men5

Unisex48

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,435

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerTempfluoHigher 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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Tempfluo opens with sharp mandarin orange and bitter bergamot before a heavy dusting of saffron cuts through the citrus brightness. Rich orange blossom and sweet praline form the core, resting on dense cashmere wood and vanilla. It suits cool autumn mornings, crisp spring afternoons, and formal evening dinners when yo…

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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 Tempfluo?

Tempfluo takes 3 of 4 categories. Blinding Lights is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Tempfluo is rated 3.81/5 from 565 votes. Choose Blinding Lights for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tempfluo for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blinding Lights or Tempfluo?

Tempfluo lasts longest (Tempfluo 75/100, Blinding Lights 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blinding Lights or Tempfluo?

Tempfluo projects furthest (Tempfluo 66/100, Blinding Lights 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blinding Lights and Tempfluo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla.

Is Blinding Lights or Tempfluo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blinding Lights and Tempfluo?

Blinding Lights features Cashmere Wood, Praline and Vanilla. Tempfluo has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Praline and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Cedar.