La Lumiere de Pamplemousse vs Azagury Black
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Azagury Black takes 3 of 4 categories.
La Lumiere de PamplemousseChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Azagury BlackChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Lumiere de Pamplemousse1/4
Azagury Black3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- La Lumiere de Pamplemousse
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Azagury Black
- Sillage & projection
- Azagury Black
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Azagury Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Lumiere de PamplemousseZaraAzagury BlackAzaguryWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 60%Had 27%Want 13%
3.83/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%
Category winnerLa Lumiere de PamplemousseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAzagury Black
SillageAzagury Black
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral83%
sweet65%
fresh spicy48%
woody30%
woody100%
musky92%
white floral84%
powdery77%
rose69%
fruity61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Orange
Heart
Jasmine
Base
Sandalwood
Top
PlumBergamotOrange
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
White MuskCedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrange, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer100
Fall40
Winter13
Day100
Night21
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,502
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#18,564
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerAzagury BlackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Lumiere de Pamplemousse wears more like a juicy orange cologne than a sharp grapefruit scent. It opens bright, sweet and uplifting, with a light jasmine touch that softens the citrus before sandalwood gives it a clean, easy dry-down. It suits warm days, casual wear and post-shower use especially well. The trade-off…
Reviews →Azagury Black is a woody floral with a soft fruity opening and a darker, musky base. Plum and citrus give the first spray a polished brightness, then rose, jasmine, and lily of the valley settle into powdery woods, oud, and sandalwood. It reads more elegant than loud, with a smooth floral heart and a drydown that can …
Reviews →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, La Lumiere de Pamplemousse or Azagury Black?
Azagury Black takes 3 of 4 categories. La Lumiere de Pamplemousse is rated 3.98/5 from 26 votes; Azagury Black is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes. Choose La Lumiere de Pamplemousse for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Azagury Black for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, La Lumiere de Pamplemousse or Azagury Black?
Azagury Black lasts longest (Azagury Black 81/100, La Lumiere de Pamplemousse 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, La Lumiere de Pamplemousse or Azagury Black?
Azagury Black projects furthest (Azagury Black 69/100, La Lumiere de Pamplemousse 39/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Lumiere de Pamplemousse and Azagury Black smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Orange, Jasmine and Sandalwood.
Is La Lumiere de Pamplemousse or Azagury Black better for summer or winter?
La Lumiere de Pamplemousse suits daytime wear; Azagury Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Lumiere de Pamplemousse and Azagury Black?
La Lumiere de Pamplemousse has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood. Azagury Black has top notes of Plum, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of White Musk, Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Agarwood (Oud).
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