Fragrance comparison

Lanterne Lucidium vs Sun Moon Stars Midnight

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Lanterne Lucidium

Redwood Alchemy

3.005 votes

Rank #62,636 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sun Moon Stars Midnight

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.333 votes

Rank #43,902 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lanterne Lucidium
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sun Moon Stars Midnight
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lanterne Lucidium0/4

Sun Moon Stars Midnight4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sun Moon Stars Midnight
Sillage & projection: Sun Moon Stars Midnight
Value for money: Sun Moon Stars Midnight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sun Moon Stars Midnight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lanterne LucidiumRedwood Alchemy

Sun Moon Stars MidnightUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

33%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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySun Moon Stars Midnight

SillageSun Moon Stars Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSun Moon Stars MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

citrus65%

animalic56%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

metallic77%

animalic69%

leather61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Black PepperPetitgrainBlood OrangeBergamot

Heart

Juniper BerriesSaffronFirClovesJasmineSweet Notes

Base

CedarCivetAmbergrisBlack hemlock or Tsuga

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberAmbergris

Base6-8 hrs

CedarFir

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Fir, Jasmine and Cedar. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Midnight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,902

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSun Moon Stars MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lanterne Lucidium opens with pepper, bitter citrus and a bright aldehydic lift, then turns darker and stranger as saffron, juniper, fir and clove move in. The drydown reads woody, musky and faintly animalic, with ambergris, cedar and hemlock giving it a shadowy forest feel. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy …

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Sun Moon Stars Midnight by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers a cozy, sweet rush of warm resin and airy spice without charging designer prices. You get an immediate flash of bittersweet saffron paired with soft jasmine petals before the blend sinks into rich amber and salty ambergris. A base of dry cedar and cri…

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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, Lanterne Lucidium or Sun Moon Stars Midnight?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight takes 4 of 4 categories. Lanterne Lucidium is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Sun Moon Stars Midnight is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Lanterne Lucidium for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sun Moon Stars Midnight for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lanterne Lucidium or Sun Moon Stars Midnight?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight lasts longest (Sun Moon Stars Midnight 70/100, Lanterne Lucidium 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lanterne Lucidium or Sun Moon Stars Midnight?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight projects furthest (Sun Moon Stars Midnight 75/100, Lanterne Lucidium 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lanterne Lucidium and Sun Moon Stars Midnight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Fir, Jasmine and Cedar.

Is Lanterne Lucidium or Sun Moon Stars Midnight better for summer or winter?

Lanterne Lucidium suits evening wear; Sun Moon Stars Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lanterne Lucidium and Sun Moon Stars Midnight?

Lanterne Lucidium has top notes of Black Pepper, Petitgrain, Blood Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Saffron, Fir and Cloves, a base of Cedar, Civet, Ambergris and Black hemlock or Tsuga. Sun Moon Stars Midnight has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amber and Ambergris, a base of Cedar and Fir.