Fragrance comparison

Lionora vs Retinol Science

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 482 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lionora

Mind Games

4.13482 votes

Rank #28,249 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Retinol Science

Judith Williams

—0 votes

Rank #82,802 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lionora takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lionora
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Retinol Science
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Lionora1/1

Retinol Science0/1

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: Lionora

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LionoraMind Games

Retinol ScienceJudith Williams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 482 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

482 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

tropical77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

floral90%

woody80%

sweet70%

fresh60%

powdery50%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PassionfruitTonka BeanGinger

Heart

ApricotFreesiaOsmanthus

Base

LactonesSandalwoodMusk

Top

Italian OrangePomegranateFreesiaLychee

Heart

OsmanthusRed PeonyApricot

Base

SandalwoodRaspberryMusk

InformationalShared notesApricot, Freesia, Osmanthus and Sandalwood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex21

Women78

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,249

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#82,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLionoraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mind Games Lionora opens with a splash of tart passionfruit and spicy ginger Madagascar before revealing a heart of velvety apricot and osmanthus. The fragrance transitions into a milky, skin-hugging base of lactones, tonka bean, and sandalwood. Fresh tropical fruit notes interact with soft white florals and creamy wo…

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Retinol Science by Judith Williams opens with a bright burst of Italian orange and zesty lychee. This fruity-floral blend softens into a heart of osmanthus and red peony, resting on a base of creamy sandalwood and sweet raspberry. It offers a playful, easygoing scent profile that works well for casual daytime wear dur…

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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 Lionora and Retinol Science smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Apricot, Freesia, Osmanthus and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Lionora and Retinol Science?

Lionora has top notes of Passionfruit, Tonka Bean and Ginger, heart notes of Apricot, Freesia and Osmanthus, a base of Lactones, Sandalwood and Musk. Retinol Science has top notes of Italian Orange, Pomegranate, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Osmanthus, Red Peony and Apricot, a base of Sandalwood, Raspberry and Musk.