Fragrance comparison

Climb Mountains vs Lightning

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Climb Mountains

Kilesa

4.001 votes

Rank #67,562 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Lightning

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #74,192 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Climb Mountains takes 1 of 1 categories.

Climb Mountains
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Lightning
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Climb Mountains1/1

Lightning0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Climb MountainsKilesa

LightningKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

green53%

fresh42%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

green53%

powdery42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EucalyptusBergamotGingerLemon

Heart

PeppermintSpearmintLavenderGeraniumPimento

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodCypressHinokiFig

Top

EucalyptusLemonLimeBuchu or Agathosma

Heart

Marine notesSpearmintLavenderGeraniumThymePine

Base

SandalwoodGaiac WoodAmberMuskOud

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Lemon, Spearmint and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,562

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,192

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClimb MountainsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Climb Mountains by Kilesa is a cool, aromatic woody fragrance built around eucalyptus, mint, citrus, and clean conifer woods. It opens brisk and green with bergamot, lemon, ginger, and eucalyptus, then moves into peppermint, spearmint, lavender, and geranium before settling into sandalwood, cedarwood, cypress, hinoki,…

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Lightning by Kilesa is a sharp, aromatic fresh woody scent built around eucalyptus, citrus, minty herbs and clean woods. The opening feels brisk and green, with lemon, lime and buchu cutting through the cool eucalyptus before the scent moves into marine notes, spearmint, lavender, thyme and pine. The dry-down brings s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Climb Mountains and Lightning smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Lemon, Spearmint and Lavender.

Is Climb Mountains or Lightning better for summer or winter?

Climb Mountains suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Climb Mountains and Lightning?

Climb Mountains has top notes of Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Peppermint, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cypress and Hinoki. Lightning has top notes of Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Marine notes, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Gaiac Wood, Amber and Musk.