Lights 光 vs The Essence Summer Ice
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Lights 光Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
The Essence Summer IceChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lights 光2/4
The Essence Summer Ice2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lights 光
- Sillage & projection
- The Essence Summer Ice
- Value for money
- Lights 光
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Essence Summer Ice
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Lights 光Uttori 五朵里The Essence Summer IcePorsche DesignWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
4.32/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 28%Had 13%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
38%Love
56%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLights 光
SillageThe Essence Summer Ice
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLights 光Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
white floral88%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy65%
woody53%
citrus42%
aromatic100%
citrus86%
green72%
fresh spicy58%
woody44%
fresh30%
Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, green and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
MintNeroliYuzu
Heart2 to 3 hours
Cactus FlowerHoneysuckleJuniper Berries
Base2 to 3 hours
AmbergrisCedarwoodMusk
Top
MintAmalfi LemonJuniper BerriesMandarin Orange
Heart
Neroli
Base
Virginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesMint, Neroli and Juniper Berries. Durations are only published for Lights 光, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring63
Summer100
Fall6
Winter13
Day100
Night31
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#74,171
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,770
PerfumerAnne Flipo
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerThe Essence Summer IceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLights 光 by Uttori 五朵里 delivers an invigorating splash of crisp mint, tart yuzu, and sparkling neroli right from the first spray. As the lively opening settles, an unexpected heart of desert cactus flower, delicate honeysuckle, and piney juniper berries creates a refreshing green and white floral character. The dr…
Reviews →Porsche Design launched The Essence Summer Ice in 2010 as a lighter seasonal flanker. Formulated by perfumer Anne Flipo, it opens with crushed mint, sour Amalfi lemon, and tart juniper berries. A quiet heart of neroli settles over a dry Virginia cedar base. Built for high summer heat, it provides quick cooling relief …
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 光 or The Essence Summer Ice?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Lights 光 is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; The Essence Summer Ice is rated 4.32/5 from 34 votes. Choose Lights 光 for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose The Essence Summer Ice for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Lights 光 or The Essence Summer Ice?
They last about the same: Lights 光 60/100, The Essence Summer Ice 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Lights 光 or The Essence Summer Ice?
The Essence Summer Ice projects furthest (The Essence Summer Ice 60/100, Lights 光 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lights 光 and The Essence Summer Ice smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and citrus accords. Common notes include Mint, Neroli and Juniper Berries.
Is Lights 光 or The Essence Summer Ice better for summer or winter?
Lights 光 suits day or night wear; The Essence Summer Ice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lights 光 and The Essence Summer Ice?
Lights 光 has top notes of Mint, Neroli and Yuzu, heart notes of Cactus Flower, Honeysuckle and Juniper Berries, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood and Musk. The Essence Summer Ice has top notes of Mint, Amalfi Lemon, Juniper Berries and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Virginia Cedar.
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