Fragrance comparison

Flora Luminare vs Saint Barts Soleil

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

3 wins

Flora Luminare

Molton Brown

3.86101 votes

Rank #15,866 White FloralCitrus

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Saint Barts Soleil

mark.

4.0521 votes

Rank #22,116 TropicalSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flora Luminare takes 3 of 5 categories.

Flora Luminare
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Saint Barts Soleil
Choose it for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Flora Luminare3/5

Saint Barts Soleil2/5

Ratings & consensus: Saint Barts Soleil
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Flora Luminare
Sillage & projection: Flora Luminare
Value for money: Saint Barts Soleil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Flora Luminare

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flora LuminareMolton Brown

Saint Barts Soleilmark.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

Category winnerSaint Barts SoleilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

24%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFlora Luminare

SillageFlora Luminare

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSaint Barts SoleilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus88%

floral77%

sweet65%

yellow floral53%

tropical42%

tropical100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniJasmineRose

Base

VanillaMuskCedar

Top20 to 30 minutes

Tropical FruitsSea NotesMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Ylang-YlangFrangipaniOrange Blossom

Base2 to 3 hours

Coconut MilkWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange and Frangipani. Durations are only published for Saint Barts Soleil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer100

Fall17

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex17

Women79

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,866

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#22,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerFlora LuminareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molton Brown Flora Luminare is a radiant, sun-warmed floral fragrance that feels like soaking up the morning sun on a calm coastal holiday. The scent opens with a cheerful splash of juicy mandarin orange and crisp orange blossom, quickly joined by rich, buttery ylang-ylang. As it settles onto skin, lush frangipani and…

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Saint Barts Soleil by mark. delivers a sun-drenched beach scent built around sweet fruit, solar flowers, and creamy coconut milk. The opening bursts with sweet tropical fruits, mandarin orange, and salty sea notes that bring to mind an ocean breeze along a seaside boardwalk. As the marine mist settles, the heart revea…

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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, Flora Luminare or Saint Barts Soleil?

Flora Luminare takes 3 of 5 categories. Flora Luminare is rated 3.86/5 from 101 votes; Saint Barts Soleil is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes. Choose Flora Luminare for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Saint Barts Soleil for a tropical and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flora Luminare or Saint Barts Soleil?

Flora Luminare lasts longest (Flora Luminare 61/100, Saint Barts Soleil 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flora Luminare or Saint Barts Soleil?

Flora Luminare projects furthest (Flora Luminare 57/100, Saint Barts Soleil 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flora Luminare and Saint Barts Soleil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Mandarin Orange and Frangipani.

Is Flora Luminare or Saint Barts Soleil better for summer or winter?

Saint Barts Soleil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flora Luminare and Saint Barts Soleil?

Flora Luminare has top notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Cedar. Saint Barts Soleil has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Orange Blossom, a base of Coconut Milk and White Woods.