Fragrance comparison

Lights vs Testardo Basic

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 101 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lights

Roads

3.15101 votes

Rank #16,985 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Testardo Basic

Pola

—0 votes

Rank #76,342 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lights takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lights
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Testardo Basic
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.

Lights1/1

Testardo Basic0/1

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: Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LightsRoads

Testardo BasicPola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.15/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 36%Had 28%Want 36%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody91%

yellow floral83%

white floral74%

musky65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, yellow floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineYlang-YlangBergamotCitruses

Heart

ClovesGeraniumViolet Leaf

Base

SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla

Top

BergamotCitrusesOrange

Heart

JasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

Woody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer42

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex36

Women36

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#76,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lights 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…

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Testardo Basic by Pola opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter orange before settling into a light floral core of jasmine and ylang-ylang. The base rests on clean musk and quiet woody notes. Built for warm summer mornings and casual daytime wear, it offers an easygoing option for men seeking a fresh citrus fra…

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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 Lights and Testardo Basic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, yellow floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Citruses.

Is Lights or Testardo Basic better for summer or winter?

Lights suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lights and Testardo Basic?

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. Testardo Basic has top notes of Bergamot, Citruses and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Woody Notes and Musk.