Fragrance comparison

Island vs Lumen

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 353 ratings analysed

3 wins

Island

Michael Kors

3.20336 votes

Rank #25,239 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Island takes 3 of 5 categories.

Island
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Island3/5

Lumen2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IslandMichael Kors

LumenParallax Olfactory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 336 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

Category winnerLumenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

325 votes

35%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLumen

SillageIsland

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value33

Category winnerIslandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

leather77%

woody69%

smoky61%

soapy100%

beeswax90%

floral80%

honey70%

animalic60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneysuckleTulipLilyGingerBulgarian Rose

Heart

BirchAppleJasmineSandalwood

Base

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Notes

SoapBeeswaxTulipSweet NotesLily

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTulip and Lily. Durations are only published for Lumen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall86

Winter43

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,239

PerfumerChristophe Laudamiel, Loc Dong

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerIslandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Michael Kors Island is a bright tropical floral with a watery, vacation-minded feel. It opens fresh and dewy, then turns into a lush white-floral heart with honeysuckle, lily and rose, before settling into soft woods and a slightly smoky, sun-warmed base. It suits someone who likes feminine florals with a breezy resor…

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Lumen by Parallax Olfactory smells like clean bath soap resting beside a warm incandescent bulb. The opening delivers a crisp bar of white soap paired with waxy, candied tulips and a hint of warm glass. As it warms on the skin, raw beeswax and sweet honey emerge alongside dewy lily petals. The scent feels bright, slig…

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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, Island or Lumen?

Island takes 3 of 5 categories. Island is rated 3.20/5 from 336 votes; Lumen is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes. Choose Island for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lumen for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Island or Lumen?

They last about the same: Lumen 63/100, Island 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Island or Lumen?

Island projects furthest (Island 61/100, Lumen 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Island and Lumen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Tulip and Lily.

Is Island or Lumen better for summer or winter?

Lumen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Island and Lumen?

Island has top notes of Honeysuckle, Tulip, Lily and Ginger, heart notes of Birch, Apple, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Lumen features Soap, Beeswax, Tulip, Sweet Notes and Lily.