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Ladanika Ладаника vs Luminous

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

Updated 122 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luminous takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Ladanika Ладаника

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Luminous

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ladanika Ладаника3/7
Luminous4/7
Ratings & consensus
Ladanika Ладаника
Community sentiment
Ladanika Ладаника
Longevity
Luminous
Sillage & projection
Luminous
Value for money
Luminous
Versatility
Luminous
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ladanika Ладаника

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ladanika ЛаданикаLadanika
LuminousLaverne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.23/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.65/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 50%
Category winnerLadanika ЛаданикаRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
39%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

96 votes

50%Love
4%Like
15%Ok
23%Dislike
8%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerLadanika ЛаданикаMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityLuminous

SillageLuminous

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value85
Category winnerLuminousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet86%
cherry72%
wine58%
woody44%
fresh spicy30%
vanilla100%
powdery92%
woody84%
fruity77%
white floral69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Sour CherryCranberryRed WineHayPearTobacco
Heart
RaspberryRed AppleFruity NotesJasmine
Base
BeeswaxWoody NotesSweet NotesVanillaVioletOlibanumBenzoinMusk
Top20-30 mins
CranberryJasmineBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliViolet
Base6-10+ hrs
VanillaSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCranberry, Jasmine, Vanilla and Violet. Durations are only published for Luminous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring46
Summer54
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer83
Fall89
Winter83
Day100
Night81
Category winnerLuminousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
Men12
Unisex73
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,708

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#27,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLadanika ЛаданикаHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ladanika by Ladanika is a dark, heavy cocktail of red wine and sour cherry that feels deeply nostalgic yet modern. It opens with the tart bite of cranberry, red wine, and sour cherry before drying down into warm, sticky beeswax and dry hay. Tobacco and olibanum add a resinous, smoky backbone that keeps the sweetness f…

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Luminous by Laverne kicks off with a bright, tart burst of cranberry and zesty bergamot backed by a touch of clean jasmine. As the opening settles, powdery violet and earthy patchouli take center stage, giving the blend a velvety, cosmetic-like texture that feels warm and dense. The real foundation here is sweet bourb…

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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, Ladanika Ладаника or Luminous?

Luminous takes 4 of 7 categories. Ladanika Ладаника is rated 4.23/5 from 96 votes; Luminous is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes. Choose Ladanika Ладаника for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Luminous for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ladanika Ладаника or Luminous?

Luminous lasts longest (Luminous 83/100, Ladanika Ладаника 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ladanika Ладаника or Luminous?

Projection is very close: Luminous 74/100, Ladanika Ладаника 72/100 for sillage.

Do Ladanika Ладаника and Luminous smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cranberry, Jasmine, Vanilla and Violet.

Is Ladanika Ладаника or Luminous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Luminous is the stronger pick. For winter, Luminous is the stronger pick. Ladanika Ладаника suits daytime wear; Luminous suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ladanika Ладаника and Luminous?

Ladanika Ладаника has top notes of Sour Cherry, Cranberry, Red Wine and Hay, heart notes of Raspberry, Red Apple, Fruity Notes and Jasmine, a base of Beeswax, Woody Notes, Sweet Notes and Vanilla. Luminous has top notes of Cranberry, Jasmine and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.

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