Fragrance comparison

Laundry Day vs Incident Light

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 127 ratings analysed

5 wins

Laundry Day

Abel

4.0273 votes

Rank #11,528 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Incident Light

Binaurale

3.6954 votes

Rank #22,684 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Laundry Day takes 5 of 7 categories.

Laundry Day
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Incident Light
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Laundry Day5/7

Incident Light2/7

Ratings & consensus: Laundry Day
Community sentiment: Laundry Day
Longevity: Laundry Day
Sillage & projection: Incident Light
Value for money: Incident Light
Versatility: Laundry Day
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Laundry Day

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Laundry DayAbel

Incident LightBinaurale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

3.69/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerLaundry DayRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

24%Love

33%Like

28%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerLaundry DayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityLaundry Day

SillageIncident Light

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIncident LightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

green69%

earthy61%

citrus100%

aldehydic86%

fresh72%

green58%

fresh spicy44%

musky30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGrass

Heart

LimePassionfruit

Base

Vetiver

Top

AldehydesSicilian BergamotPink Pepper

Heart

GrassOrange Peel

Base

Solar NotesMuskVetiverCashmeran

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Grass and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall19

Winter15

Day100

Night21

Spring96

Summer100

Fall4

Winter22

Day100

Night13

Category winnerLaundry DayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex77

Women19

Men17

Unisex79

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,528

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#22,684

PerfumerClément Marx, Robertet

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerLaundry DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abel Laundry Day opens with a bright, fizzy clean snap, aldehydes and a just cut green feel, then turns into lime that can read more like tangerine on skin. Some wearers get a playful, nostalgic cereal sweetness before a soft, vetiver drydown. It stays close, like fresh fabric in moving air, and sits firmly in spring …

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Incident Light is a bright citrus aldehyde fragrance with a very clean, sunlit feel. Reviewers often describe it as fresh, grassy, sharp, and almost sparkling, with bergamot, orange peel, pink pepper, and cut grass leading into musk, vetiver, cashmeran, and a warm solar finish. It suits people who enjoy clean citrus s…

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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, Laundry Day or Incident Light?

Laundry Day takes 5 of 7 categories. Laundry Day is rated 4.02/5 from 73 votes; Incident Light is rated 3.69/5 from 54 votes. Choose Laundry Day for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Incident Light for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Laundry Day or Incident Light?

Laundry Day lasts longest (Laundry Day 60/100, Incident Light 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Laundry Day or Incident Light?

Projection is very close: Incident Light 50/100, Laundry Day 48/100 for sillage.

Do Laundry Day and Incident Light smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and green accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Grass and Vetiver.

Is Laundry Day or Incident Light better for summer or winter?

For summer, Incident Light is the stronger pick. For winter, Incident Light is the stronger pick. Laundry Day suits daytime wear; Incident Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Laundry Day and Incident Light?

Laundry Day has top notes of Aldehydes and Grass, heart notes of Lime and Passionfruit, a base of Vetiver. Incident Light has top notes of Aldehydes, Sicilian Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Grass and Orange Peel, a base of Solar Notes, Musk, Vetiver and Cashmeran.