Fragrance comparison

Ilhabela vs Lutfa Light in the Heart

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 89 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ilhabela

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.9730 votes

Rank #20,004 VanillaAmber

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Lutfa Light in the Heart

Arabiyat Prestige

4.3959 votes

Rank #28,333 CinnamonVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ilhabela takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ilhabela
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lutfa Light in the Heart
Choose it for a cinnamon and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Ilhabela4/7

Lutfa Light in the Heart3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lutfa Light in the Heart
Community sentiment: Lutfa Light in the Heart
Longevity: Ilhabela
Sillage & projection: Ilhabela
Value for money: Lutfa Light in the Heart
Versatility: Ilhabela
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ilhabela

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IlhabelaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Lutfa Light in the HeartArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

4.39/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerLutfa Light in the HeartRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

64%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerLutfa Light in the HeartMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityIlhabela

SillageIlhabela

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value78

Category winnerLutfa Light in the HeartBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber91%

sweet83%

almond74%

musky65%

powdery56%

cinnamon100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet AlmondMandoraCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

VanillaHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbroxanSugar

Top

CinnamonBergamot

Heart

Guaiac Woodelemi

Base

VanillaAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Ilhabela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring27

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIlhabelaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex44

Women44

Men67

Unisex26

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,004

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIlhabelaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ilhabela by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around sweet almond, mandora citrus, and dark spice. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends confectionary sweetness with airy amber tones. The opening delivers a splash of candied mandora paired with spicy cinnamon and …

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A warm spicy amber-woody scent with a bright hit of bergamot up top, then a smoother core of guaiac wood, elemi, vanilla, and ambroxan. Lutfa Light in the Heart reads sweet, resinous, and modern, with a masculine tilt. It looks best suited to cooler weather and evening wear. If you enjoy cinnamon, soft vanilla, and an…

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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, Ilhabela or Lutfa Light in the Heart?

Ilhabela takes 4 of 7 categories. Ilhabela is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes; Lutfa Light in the Heart is rated 4.39/5 from 59 votes. Choose Ilhabela for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lutfa Light in the Heart for a cinnamon and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ilhabela or Lutfa Light in the Heart?

They last about the same: Ilhabela 74/100, Lutfa Light in the Heart 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ilhabela or Lutfa Light in the Heart?

Projection is very close: Ilhabela 59/100, Lutfa Light in the Heart 58/100 for sillage.

Do Ilhabela and Lutfa Light in the Heart smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Ilhabela or Lutfa Light in the Heart better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ilhabela is the stronger pick. For winter, Ilhabela is the stronger pick. Ilhabela suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilhabela and Lutfa Light in the Heart?

Ilhabela has top notes of Sweet Almond, Mandora and Cinnamon, heart notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Ambroxan and Sugar. Lutfa Light in the Heart has top notes of Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood and elemi, a base of Vanilla and Ambroxan.