Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs Stanley Beach

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 169 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Stanley Beach

Alexandria Fragrances

4.5018 votes

Rank #37,977 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kill The Lights takes 3 of 5 categories.

Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stanley Beach
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Kill The Lights3/5

Stanley Beach2/5

Ratings & consensus: Stanley Beach
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kill The Lights
Sillage & projection: Kill The Lights
Value for money: Stanley Beach
Versatility: Not scored
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

Stanley BeachAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

4.50/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 33%Had 15%Want 53%

Category winnerStanley BeachRating 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

72%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityKill The Lights

SillageKill The Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value78

Category winnerStanley BeachBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

aromatic100%

woody90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

marine60%

herbal50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

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

Top

SeaweedDriftwoodCardamomAgarwood (Oud)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Celery Seeds

Heart

LemonJuniperMandarin OrangeLavenderArtemisiaMyrtle

Base

VetiverOlibanumOakVanillaIncenseMastic or Lentisque

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Juniper and Mastic or Lentisque. 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

Spring81

Summer100

Fall31

Winter13

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#37,977

PerfumerHany Hafez

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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Stanley Beach is a dry, salty aromatic with seaweed, driftwood and bright citrus up front, then juniper, lavender and vetiver settling into a woody, resinous base. It wears like a breezy coastal scent with an earthy edge. If you like marine fragrances that feel herbal and natural rather than sweet or shower-gel fresh,…

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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, Kill The Lights or Stanley Beach?

Kill The Lights takes 3 of 5 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; Stanley Beach is rated 4.50/5 from 18 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Stanley Beach for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or Stanley Beach?

Kill The Lights lasts longest (Kill The Lights 73/100, Stanley Beach 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or Stanley Beach?

Kill The Lights projects furthest (Kill The Lights 65/100, Stanley Beach 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and Stanley Beach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Juniper and Mastic or Lentisque.

Is Kill The Lights or Stanley Beach better for summer or winter?

Kill The Lights suits evening wear; Stanley Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and Stanley Beach?

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. Stanley Beach has top notes of Seaweed, Driftwood, Cardamom and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Lemon, Juniper, Mandarin Orange and Lavender, a base of Vetiver, Olibanum, Oak and Vanilla.