Fragrance comparison

Lightning vs 70. Basting Day

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Lightning

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #74,192 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

70. Basting Day

SARANGHAEYO

3.6411 votes

Rank #54,423 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

70. Basting Day takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lightning
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
70. Basting Day
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lightning0/1

70. Basting Day1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 70. Basting Day

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LightningKilesa

70. Basting DaySARANGHAEYO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 54%Had 7%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

27%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

green53%

powdery42%

citrus100%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

conifer30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EucalyptusLemonLimeBuchu or Agathosma

Heart

Marine notesSpearmintLavenderGeraniumThymePine

Base

SandalwoodGaiac WoodAmberMuskOud

Top

LimeGrapefruitLemon

Heart

GingerEucalyptusPineNeroliRoseLily of the Valley

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodAmberMuskVetyverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Lemon, Lime and Pine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer40

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,192

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner70. Basting DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lightning by Kilesa is a sharp, aromatic fresh woody scent built around eucalyptus, citrus, minty herbs and clean woods. The opening feels brisk and green, with lemon, lime and buchu cutting through the cool eucalyptus before the scent moves into marine notes, spearmint, lavender, thyme and pine. The dry-down brings s…

Reviews →

70. Basting Day opens with bright lime, grapefruit and lemon, then settles into a clean woody aromatic trail with ginger, eucalyptus and pine. It reads crisp, polished and easy to wear. The overall effect is balanced rather than sharp, with soft florals smoothing the citrus and a musky cedar, sandalwood base keeping …

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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.

Do Lightning and 70. Basting Day smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime and Pine.

Is Lightning or 70. Basting Day better for summer or winter?

70. Basting Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lightning and 70. Basting Day?

Lightning has top notes of Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Marine notes, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Gaiac Wood, Amber and Musk. 70. Basting Day has top notes of Lime, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Eucalyptus, Pine and Neroli, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Amber and Musk.