Light vs Quartz Pure Red
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Quartz Pure Red takes 4 of 4 categories.
LightChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quartz Pure RedChoose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Light0/4
Quartz Pure Red4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Quartz Pure Red
- Sillage & projection
- Quartz Pure Red
- Value for money
- Quartz Pure Red
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Quartz Pure Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LightMetaScentQuartz Pure RedMolyneuxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
3.71/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 31%Had 32%Want 38%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
29%Love
41%Like
0%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate
41 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQuartz Pure Red
SillageQuartz Pure Red
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQuartz Pure RedBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fresh90%
white floral80%
green70%
citrus60%
fruity50%
rose100%
powdery92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
vanilla69%
musky61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotRoseMandarin Orange
Heart
LilacJasmine
Base
Green AppleVanillaCherry
Top
PeachPink PepperGreen AppleMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
RoseVioletSageJasmine
Base
VanillaVetiverMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall40
Winter20
Day100
Night17
Spring47
Summer20
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night69
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,182
PerfumerJanelle Donnelly
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#29,219
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerQuartz Pure RedHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLight opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then settles into a soft lilac, jasmine and rose heart with a crisp green-fruity backdrop. It reads clean, fresh and floral rather than sweet, with a spring-ready, slightly feminine lean despite the unisex label. This looks best for daytime wear and easy, low-pressure set…
Reviews →Quartz Pure Red by Molyneux opens with a bright burst of crisp green apple, juicy peach, and zesty mandarin orange, dusted with a light touch of pink pepper. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a powdery heart of classic rose, sweet violet petals, and soft jasmine comes forward. The drydown warms into cozy vani…
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, Light or Quartz Pure Red?
Quartz Pure Red takes 4 of 4 categories. Light is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Quartz Pure Red is rated 3.71/5 from 41 votes. Choose Light for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quartz Pure Red for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Light or Quartz Pure Red?
Quartz Pure Red lasts longest (Quartz Pure Red 68/100, Light 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Light or Quartz Pure Red?
Quartz Pure Red projects furthest (Quartz Pure Red 55/100, Light 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Light and Quartz Pure Red smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.
Is Light or Quartz Pure Red better for summer or winter?
Light suits daytime wear; Quartz Pure Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Light and Quartz Pure Red?
Light has top notes of Bergamot, Rose and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lilac and Jasmine, a base of Green Apple, Vanilla and Cherry. Quartz Pure Red has top notes of Peach, Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Sage and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver, Musk and Amber.
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