Fragrance comparison

Bursting Life vs Lucid

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bursting Life

L'Eau Maliz

4.6531 votes

Rank #11,659 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Lucid

House of Atropa

2.002 votes

Rank #72,012 OzonicFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bursting Life takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bursting Life
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lucid
Choose it for a ozonic and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Bursting Life4/4

Lucid0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bursting LifeL'Eau Maliz

LucidHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.65/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 74%

2.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityBursting Life

SillageBursting Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBursting LifeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral86%

musky72%

ozonic58%

floral44%

amber30%

ozonic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

oud77%

marine69%

aromatic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Cotton FlowerTalcHoneysuckleWhite MuskOzonic notesStyraxHot ironSaltBlack Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

GrapesSeaweedSalt

Heart2-3 hrs

Ozonic notesBlack PepperButterMate

Base4-6 hrs

CedarOudWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesOzonic notes, Salt and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Lucid, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night54

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex70

Women30

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Casual 47%Date 23%Work 20%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#72,012

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBursting LifeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau Maliz Bursting Life opens with a distinct burst of hot iron steam and crisp ozonic notes before settling into soft talc and cotton flower. Launched in 2024, this unisex fragrance builds its character around a clean yet textured contrast between metallic heat and powdery white musk. A subtle kick of black pepper …

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House of Atropa Lucid opens with a sudden clash of fruit and ocean brine. Tart purple grapes crash into pungent seaweed and crushed salt crystals. The opening feels damp. For the first two minutes, a quick flash of perfumer alcohol clears out before savory minerals settle onto your skin. Then, the center takes an unex…

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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, Bursting Life or Lucid?

Bursting Life takes 4 of 4 categories. Bursting Life is rated 4.65/5 from 31 votes; Lucid is rated 2.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bursting Life for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lucid for a ozonic and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bursting Life or Lucid?

Bursting Life lasts longest (Bursting Life 82/100, Lucid 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bursting Life or Lucid?

Bursting Life projects furthest (Bursting Life 68/100, Lucid 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bursting Life and Lucid smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic accords. Common notes include Ozonic notes, Salt and Black Pepper.

Is Bursting Life or Lucid better for summer or winter?

Bursting Life suits daytime wear; Lucid suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bursting Life and Lucid?

Bursting Life features Cotton Flower, Talc, Honeysuckle, White Musk and Ozonic notes. Lucid has top notes of Grapes, Seaweed and Salt, heart notes of Ozonic notes, Black Pepper, Butter and Mate, a base of Cedar, Oud and Woodsy Notes.