Fragrance comparison

Fade To Black vs Lucidité

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 106 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fade To Black

Alexandria Fragrances

3.7083 votes

Rank #26,954 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Lucidité

Ikiryō

4.3023 votes

Rank #53,256 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fade To Black takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fade To Black
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lucidité
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fade To Black3/5

Lucidité2/5

Ratings & consensus: Lucidité
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fade To Black
Sillage & projection: Fade To Black
Value for money: Lucidité
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fade To Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fade To BlackAlexandria Fragrances

LuciditéIkiryō

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 37%Had 13%Want 50%

4.30/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerLuciditéRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

83 votes

61%Love

22%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityFade To Black

SillageFade To Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLuciditéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

cherry84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

herbal61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White HoneyTobaccoCherryAlmondVanillaAmberRaspberryTonka BeanOlibanumChamomileNutmegFrench labdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CherryBenzoinImmortelleStyraxMyrrhTobaccoCardamomWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Cherry. Durations are only published for Lucidité, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer5

Fall88

Winter100

Day31

Night100

Spring13

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex52

Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,954

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#53,256

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFade To BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fade To Black is a rich, dessert-leaning oriental woody scent built around honey, cherry, tobacco and warm baking spices. It opens plush and sweet, then settles into a darker ambered mix of resin, soft woods and tonka. This suits cold weather, evening wear and anyone who enjoys dense, cozy fragrances with a gourmand e…

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Lucidité by Ikiryō is an amber fragrance built around a dark core of sweet cherry and dry tobacco. It opens with bright cardamom and rich cherry, creating an immediate contrast between sweet fruit and warm spice. As it settles, herbal immortelle brings a dry, slightly nutty warmth that keeps the fruit from feeling lik…

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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.

Which is better, Fade To Black or Lucidité?

Fade To Black takes 3 of 5 categories. Fade To Black is rated 3.70/5 from 83 votes; Lucidité is rated 4.30/5 from 23 votes. Choose Fade To Black for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lucidité for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.