Fragrance comparison

Island Life for Her vs Lune Noire

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

1 wins

Island Life for Her

Tommy Bahama

3.68115 votes

Rank #33,871 FloralAnis

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Lune Noire

Artificium

4.001 votes

Rank #60,797 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Island Life for Her takes 1 of 1 categories.

Island Life for Her
Choose it for a floral and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Lune Noire
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Island Life for Her1/1

Lune Noire0/1

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: Island Life for Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Island Life for HerTommy Bahama

Lune NoireArtificium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

115 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

anis86%

soft spicy72%

vanilla58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

floral100%

amber92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

anis69%

rose61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, anis and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Star Anise

Heart

Peach Blossom

Base

Vanilla

Top

Star AniseClementineRock roseHyacinth

Heart

GardeniaJasmineIrisCherry Blossom

Base

Tolu BalsamLeatherBenzoinVanilla

InformationalShared notesStar Anise and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer100

Fall18

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIsland Life for HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tommy Bahama Island Life for Her opens with a breezy, warm sweetness that immediately signals a relaxed, sun-drenched atmosphere. A sharp pop of star anise prevents the composition from sliding into typical tropical sugary territory, giving the opening a distinct, lightly spiced edge. As it settles onto the skin, a so…

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Lune Noire opens with a cool flash of star anise and clementine, then settles into a floral heart with iris, jasmine and cherry blossom. The base looks warmer and softer, with benzoin, tolu balsam, vanilla and a touch of leather. On paper, it reads as a powdery floral amber with a lightly spicy edge rather than a heav…

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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 Life for Her or Lune Noire?

Island Life for Her takes 1 of 1 categories. Island Life for Her is rated 3.68/5 from 115 votes; Lune Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Island Life for Her for a floral and anis character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Lune Noire for a floral and amber character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Island Life for Her and Lune Noire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, anis and powdery accords. Common notes include Star Anise and Vanilla.

Is Island Life for Her or Lune Noire better for summer or winter?

Lune Noire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Island Life for Her and Lune Noire?

Island Life for Her has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Peach Blossom, a base of Vanilla. Lune Noire has top notes of Star Anise, Clementine, Rock rose and Hyacinth, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Iris and Cherry Blossom, a base of Tolu Balsam, Leather, Benzoin and Vanilla.