Fragrance comparison

Lightsource vs Vetiver 香根草

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 180 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lightsource

Andrea Maack

4.01179 votes

Rank #9,929 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Vetiver 香根草

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

1.001 votes

Rank #81,246 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lightsource takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lightsource
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vetiver 香根草
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Lightsource1/1

Vetiver 香根草0/1

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: Lightsource

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LightsourceAndrea Maack

Vetiver 香根草RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

32%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

fruity61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

rose69%

earthy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LemonPetitgrainFigRosePink PepperBlack PepperStar Jasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBlack PepperFig

Heart

RoseCedar

Base

VetiverPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesFig, Rose and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall34

Winter16

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex68

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#81,246

PerfumerFlorent di Marino

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLightsourceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andrea Maack Lightsource offers a bright burst of green citrus that feels modern and unconventional. The scent shifts from a sharp lemon opening to a dry, green pepperiness on the skin. It works beautifully for casual daytime wear during the high heat of summer.

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A dry, green vetiver with a bright grapefruit opening, black pepper bite, and a soft fig nuance underneath. As it settles, cedar and rose smooth the structure, while vetiver, patchouli, and musk keep it earthy, woody, and slightly damp in character. This looks best suited to shoppers who want vetiver to feel natural,…

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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.

Which is better, Lightsource or Vetiver 香根草?

Lightsource takes 1 of 1 categories. Lightsource is rated 4.01/5 from 179 votes; Vetiver 香根草 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Lightsource for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Vetiver 香根草 for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Do Lightsource and Vetiver 香根草 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fig, Rose and Black Pepper.

What are the notes in Lightsource and Vetiver 香根草?

Lightsource features Lemon, Petitgrain, Fig, Rose and Pink Pepper. Vetiver 香根草 has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Pepper and Fig, heart notes of Rose and Cedar, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Musk.