Lights vs Neon Lights
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Neon Lights takes 4 of 7 categories.
LightsChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Neon LightsChoose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lights3/7
Neon Lights4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Neon Lights
- Community sentiment
- Neon Lights
- Longevity
- Lights
- Sillage & projection
- Lights
- Value for money
- Neon Lights
- Versatility
- Neon Lights
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lights
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LightsRoadsNeon LightsMilano FragranzeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.15/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 36%Had 28%Want 36%
3.40/ 5 · 84 votes
Have 23%Had 7%Want 71%
Category winnerNeon LightsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
32%Like
4%Ok
32%Dislike
1%Hate
75 votes
34%Love
22%Like
19%Ok
18%Dislike
7%Hate
73 votes
Category winnerNeon LightsMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLights
SillageLights
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNeon LightsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
sweet100%
aromatic92%
fruity84%
warm spicy77%
tuberose69%
white floral61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JasmineYlang-YlangBergamotCitruses
Heart
ClovesGeraniumViolet Leaf
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla
Top
CardamomYlang-YlangClovesCorianderBergamot
Heart
StrawberryTuberoseWhite HoneyGeraniumHeliotrope
Base
VanillaAmberTonka BeanMuskCedarwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Bergamot, Cloves and Geranium. 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
Spring100
Summer77
Fall95
Winter45
Day100
Night95
Category winnerNeon LightsMost 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#19,764
PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerLightsHigher 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 →Neon Lights is a sweet, spicy floral musk built around strawberry, tuberose, honeyed warmth and a creamy vanilla amber base. It opens with a lively hit of cardamom, ylang-ylang, clove and coriander before the fruit and white flowers take over. This suits someone who likes playful, noticeable scents with a modern candy…
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 Neon Lights?
Neon Lights takes 4 of 7 categories. Lights is rated 3.15/5 from 101 votes; Neon Lights is rated 3.40/5 from 84 votes. Choose Lights for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Neon Lights for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Lights or Neon Lights?
Lights lasts longest (Lights 71/100, Neon Lights 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lights or Neon Lights?
Lights projects furthest (Lights 68/100, Neon Lights 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lights and Neon Lights smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Cloves and Geranium.
Is Lights or Neon Lights better for summer or winter?
For summer, Neon Lights is the stronger pick. For winter, Lights is the stronger pick. Lights suits daytime wear; Neon Lights suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lights and Neon Lights?
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. Neon Lights has top notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Coriander, heart notes of Strawberry, Tuberose, White Honey and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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