Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs Medullary-ray

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 268 ratings analysed

5 wins

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Medullary-ray

Jorum Studio

3.71117 votes

Rank #33,336 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kill The Lights takes 5 of 7 categories.

Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Medullary-ray
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Kill The Lights5/7

Medullary-ray2/7

Ratings & consensus: Kill The Lights
Community sentiment: Medullary-ray
Longevity: Kill The Lights
Sillage & projection: Kill The Lights
Value for money: Medullary-ray
Versatility: Kill The Lights
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kill The Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kill The LightsGritti

Medullary-rayJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

3.71/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

Category winnerKill The LightsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

32%Love

32%Like

17%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerMedullary-rayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityKill The Lights

SillageKill The Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value51

Category winnerMedullary-rayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

woody100%

aromatic90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

leather60%

amber50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

DavanaArtemisiaJuniper

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherHayPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Birch TarMastic or LentisqueGuaiac Wood

Notes

OliveGuaiac WoodHayCedarValerianCastoreumMyrrhVetiverJuniperOlibanumFig LeafSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Hay and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Kill The Lights, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall100

Winter81

Day59

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter82

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKill The LightsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

Men43

Unisex58

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#33,336

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKill The LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kill The Lights by Gritti is a dry, smoky leather scent built around bold aromatic and herbal contrasts. The scent opens with bitter artemisia, fruity davana, and brisk juniper berries before settling into an assertive core of rugged leather, dry hay, and a dash of pink pepper. As the wear develops, dense birch tar an…

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Medullary-ray by Jorum Studio is a woody, green fragrance that captures the smell of a woodcarver's workshop. A crisp blast of dry cedar shavings meets Tuscan olive oil and fig leaf, creating an unsweet, savory aroma. It works beautifully for crisp autumn days when you want a dry, textured scent that feels grounded.

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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, Kill The Lights or Medullary-ray?

Kill The Lights takes 5 of 7 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; Medullary-ray is rated 3.71/5 from 117 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Medullary-ray for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or Medullary-ray?

They last about the same: Kill The Lights 73/100, Medullary-ray 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or Medullary-ray?

Kill The Lights projects furthest (Kill The Lights 65/100, Medullary-ray 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and Medullary-ray smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and green accords. Common notes include Juniper, Hay and Guaiac Wood.

Is Kill The Lights or Medullary-ray better for summer or winter?

For summer, Kill The Lights is the stronger pick. For winter, Medullary-ray is the stronger pick. Kill The Lights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and Medullary-ray?

Kill The Lights has top notes of Davana, Artemisia and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Hay and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch Tar, Mastic or Lentisque and Guaiac Wood. Medullary-ray features Olive, Guaiac Wood, Hay, Cedar and Valerian.