Fragrance comparison

Josephine Baker vs Lumio

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Josephine Baker

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.004 votes

Rank #60,270 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Lumio

Sapil · 2013

5.001 votes

Rank #48,920 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories.

Josephine Baker
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Lumio
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Josephine Baker2/3

Lumio1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Josephine BakerParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

LumioSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityJosephine Baker

SillageJosephine Baker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

amber100%

citrus83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesMuskSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesSpicy Notes

Heart

Floral NotesMusk

Base

Woody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Josephine Baker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 19%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews0

Category winnerLumioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Josephine Baker by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers an expressive retro profile rooted in vintage stage flair. The fragrance opens with sharp, powdery floral notes that quickly soften over a rich musk foundation. It feels powdery, warm, and distinctly theatrical. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar-like woody …

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Lumio by Sapil reads as a soft fruity floral with musk through the middle and vanilla in the base. It feels youthful, sweet-leaning, and easy to wear, with a powdery warmth that keeps it closer to comfort than drama. If you like feminine gourmand-floral perfumes that stay light rather than dense, Lumio looks like a se…

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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, Josephine Baker or Lumio?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories. Josephine Baker is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Lumio is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Josephine Baker for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Lumio for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Josephine Baker or Lumio?

Josephine Baker lasts longest (Josephine Baker 90/100, Lumio 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Josephine Baker or Lumio?

Josephine Baker projects furthest (Josephine Baker 75/100, Lumio 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Josephine Baker and Lumio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes.

Is Josephine Baker or Lumio better for summer or winter?

Josephine Baker suits evening wear; Lumio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Josephine Baker and Lumio?

Josephine Baker features Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Lumio has top notes of Citruses and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Floral Notes and Musk, a base of Woody Notes and Amber.