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L’insoumise vs Lucent

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lucent takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • L’insoumise

    Choose it for a tuberose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Lucent

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

L’insoumise1/3
Lucent2/3
Ratings & consensus
Lucent
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
L’insoumise
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lucent

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
L’insoumiseOnskad
LucentSilke Wilhelm I.
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.59/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
3.86/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 14%Had 5%Want 82%
Category winnerLucentRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
11%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageL’insoumise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tuberose100%
woody86%
white floral72%
warm spicy58%
powdery44%
animalic30%
floral100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
amber77%
fruity69%
rose61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Yellow MandarinPink PepperGinger
Heart
TuberoseOsmanthusGalbanum
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoinLeather
Top
Blood OrangeMandarin OrangeTangerineBlack CurrantVioletMarigoldHyacinth
Heart
OsmanthusJasmineTuberoseRoseMagnoliaPatchouliHeliotrope
Base
SandalwoodOpoponaxStyraxIncenseBenzoinTonka BeanVanille
InformationalShared notesTuberose, Osmanthus, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,297

PerfumerLea Hiram

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#22,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerLucentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Onskad L’insoumise opens with a sharp burst of yellow mandarin, ginger, and pink pepper before shifting into a thick tuberose. Galbanum adds a bitter, green edge that cuts through the white floral sweetness. It dries down to a dry leather and warm benzoin base, making it ideal for cool autumn evenings when you want a …

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Lucent is a warm floral amber with a bright citrus opening and a soft, powdery core. Blood orange, mandarin and black currant give it lift at first, then tuberose, jasmine and rose settle into a richer base of benzoin, incense, tonka and sandalwood. It reads classic rather than trendy, with a polished, feminine style …

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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, L’insoumise or Lucent?

Lucent takes 2 of 3 categories. L’insoumise is rated 3.59/5 from 21 votes; Lucent is rated 3.86/5 from 10 votes. Choose L’insoumise for a tuberose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lucent for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, L’insoumise or Lucent?

L’insoumise projects furthest (L’insoumise 75/100, Lucent 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L’insoumise and Lucent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Osmanthus, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is L’insoumise or Lucent better for summer or winter?

L’insoumise suits day or night wear; Lucent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’insoumise and Lucent?

L’insoumise has top notes of Yellow Mandarin, Pink Pepper and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Osmanthus and Galbanum, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Benzoin and Leather. Lucent has top notes of Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Tangerine and Black Currant, heart notes of Osmanthus, Jasmine, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Opoponax, Styrax and Incense.

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