Fragrance comparison

Live Colorfully Luxe vs Presence

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Live Colorfully Luxe

Kate Spade

3.8330 votes

Rank #47,820 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Presence

Houbigant

4.1555 votes

Rank #29,670 MossyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Presence takes 6 of 7 categories.

Live Colorfully Luxe
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Presence
Choose it for a mossy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Live Colorfully Luxe1/7

Presence6/7

Ratings & consensus: Presence
Community sentiment: Presence
Longevity: Presence
Sillage & projection: Presence
Value for money: Live Colorfully Luxe
Versatility: Presence
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Presence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Live Colorfully LuxeKate Spade

PresenceHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

4.15/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

Category winnerPresenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

42%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerPresenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPresence

SillagePresence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value64

Category winnerLive Colorfully LuxeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

vanilla83%

iris74%

musky65%

leather56%

mossy100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pimento SeedsSpices

Heart

Orris

Base

VanillaMuskLeatherAmbergris

Top15-30 mins

AppleAldehydesNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropeCarnationJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSpicesAmbergrisPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSpices, Orris, Musk and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Presence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer27

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night82

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night64

Category winnerPresenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex36

Women50

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Work 41%Casual 28%Date 21%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,670

PerfumerRaymond Kling

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPresenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kate Spade Live Colorfully Luxe shifts away from the bright, tropical gardenia of the original pillar, opting instead for a cozy, spiced amber profile. The opening hits with a distinct burst of pimento seeds and unspecified spices, giving it a dry, texture-rich warmth. As it rests on the skin, the powdery iris facet o…

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Houbigant Presence is a crisp, historic chypre built on striking contrasts. The first spray releases a brisk wash of tart green apple, fizzy aldehydes, and sharp lemon zest. Give it ten minutes. The top burns off rapidly to reveal a velvety, dry heart of earthy orris root and spicy carnation blossoms. It smells like v…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Live Colorfully Luxe or Presence?

Presence takes 6 of 7 categories. Live Colorfully Luxe is rated 3.83/5 from 30 votes; Presence is rated 4.15/5 from 55 votes. Choose Live Colorfully Luxe for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Presence for a mossy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Live Colorfully Luxe or Presence?

Presence lasts longest (Presence 68/100, Live Colorfully Luxe 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Live Colorfully Luxe or Presence?

Presence projects furthest (Presence 62/100, Live Colorfully Luxe 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Live Colorfully Luxe and Presence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Spices, Orris, Musk and Ambergris.

Is Live Colorfully Luxe or Presence better for summer or winter?

For summer, Presence is the stronger pick. For winter, Presence is the stronger pick. Live Colorfully Luxe suits daytime wear; Presence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Live Colorfully Luxe and Presence?

Live Colorfully Luxe has top notes of Pimento Seeds and Spices, heart notes of Orris, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Leather and Ambergris. Presence has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.