Lights vs Miriam
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Miriam takes 5 of 7 categories.
LightsChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MiriamChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lights2/7
Miriam5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Miriam
- Community sentiment
- Miriam
- Longevity
- Miriam
- Sillage & projection
- Lights
- Value for money
- Miriam
- Versatility
- Lights
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Miriam
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LightsRoadsMiriamTableau de ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.15/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 36%Had 28%Want 36%
3.96/ 5 · 193 votes
Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%
Category winnerMiriamRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
32%Like
4%Ok
32%Dislike
1%Hate
75 votes
45%Love
30%Like
1%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate
135 votes
Category winnerMiriamMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMiriam
SillageLights
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMiriamBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
violet84%
woody77%
yellow floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and yellow floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JasmineYlang-YlangBergamotCitruses
Heart
ClovesGeraniumViolet Leaf
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla
Notes
Ylang-YlangViolet LeafVioletIrisVanilleTonka BeanAmberRoseGeraniumSandalwoodLavenderCitruses
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Citruses, Geranium and Violet Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer42
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night50
Spring52
Summer19
Fall100
Winter81
Day68
Night100
Category winnerLightsMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,861
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#7,158
PerfumerAndy Tauer
Launched—
Reviews32
Category winnerMiriamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLights by Roads is a floral woody musk that balances bright citrus with a grounding base. Notes of bergamot and jasmine start the experience before shifting into a spice-forward heart of cloves and geranium. It is a versatile choice for those who appreciate a classic, polished scent profile that functions well in both…
Reviews →Miriam feels like a found treasure from a 1940s vanity. Andy Tauer created this to mirror the golden age of cinema, and it opens with a massive fizz of aldehydes. It quickly settles into a powdery violet and iris heart that feels expensive and lived-in. This is for the person who wants a vintage floral that actually l…
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, Lights or Miriam?
Miriam takes 5 of 7 categories. Lights is rated 3.15/5 from 101 votes; Miriam is rated 3.96/5 from 193 votes. Choose Lights for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Miriam for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Lights or Miriam?
Miriam lasts longest (Miriam 79/100, Lights 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lights or Miriam?
Projection is very close: Lights 68/100, Miriam 66/100 for sillage.
Do Lights and Miriam smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Citruses, Geranium and Violet Leaf.
Is Lights or Miriam better for summer or winter?
For summer, Lights is the stronger pick. For winter, Miriam is the stronger pick. Lights suits daytime wear; Miriam suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lights and Miriam?
Lights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Cloves, Geranium and Violet Leaf, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Miriam features Ylang-Ylang, Violet Leaf, Violet, Iris and Vanille.
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