Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs XVI

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 369 ratings analysed

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

XVI

Pana Dora

4.33218 votes

Rank #3,880 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

XVI takes 5 of 7 categories.

Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
XVI
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Kill The Lights2/7

XVI5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kill The LightsGritti

XVIPana Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

4.33/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerXVIRating 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

59%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

218 votes

Category winnerXVIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityXVI

SillageXVI

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value40

Category winnerKill The LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

amber70%

herbal60%

earthy50%

Scent match46%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

ArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

Green Notes

Base

LabdanumCyperus esculentusGuaiac WoodCarawayPatchouliOlibanumJuniper

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Juniper 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

Spring62

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKill The LightsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

Men41

Unisex50

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#3,880

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerXVIHigher 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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Pana Dora XVI opens with bitter artemisia and tart bergamot, cutting through a dense resinous base of guaiac wood, labdanum, and earthy patchouli. Caraway adds a dry, aromatic spice that prevents the balsams from turning heavy, while olibanum keeps the background smoky. It settles into a warm, woody haze with a subtle…

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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 XVI?

XVI takes 5 of 7 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; XVI is rated 4.33/5 from 218 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose XVI for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or XVI?

XVI lasts longest (XVI 79/100, Kill The Lights 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or XVI?

XVI projects furthest (XVI 69/100, Kill The Lights 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and XVI smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Juniper and Guaiac Wood.

Is Kill The Lights or XVI better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and XVI?

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. XVI has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Green Notes, a base of Labdanum, Cyperus esculentus, Guaiac Wood and Caraway.