Fragrance comparison

Looking Glass vs Gingiber

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 121 ratings analysed

3 wins

Looking Glass

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.63120 votes

Rank #16,419 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Gingiber

Tibhò

4.001 votes

Rank #60,450 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Looking Glass takes 3 of 4 categories.

Looking Glass
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gingiber
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Looking Glass3/4

Gingiber1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gingiber
Sillage & projection: Looking Glass
Value for money: Looking Glass
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Looking Glass

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Looking GlassDerek Lam 10 Crosby

GingiberTibhò

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

120 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGingiber

SillageLooking Glass

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLooking GlassBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

amber48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

floral91%

musky83%

powdery74%

warm spicy65%

woody56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MagnoliaFloral NotesTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MagnoliaGrapefruitLemon

Heart

JasmineGinger

Base

MuskTonka BeanCedar

InformationalShared notesMagnolia and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Looking Glass, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#60,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLooking GlassHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Looking Glass by Derek Lam 10 Crosby cuts through heavy fragrance clutter with clean, sunlit simplicity. The opening delivers a crisp flash of citrus and dewy magnolia petals. You immediately sense a lemony, waxy floral freshness that feels like stepping out of a boutique hotel shower on a breezy morning. Do not expec…

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Gingiber opens bright and airy, with grapefruit and lemon lifting a soft magnolia floral heart. The ginger in the middle gives it a gentle spicy sparkle rather than real heat, while musk, cedar and a touch of tonka keep the dry-down clean, smooth and lightly powdery. It reads as a fresh floral with a musky, polished f…

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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, Looking Glass or Gingiber?

Looking Glass takes 3 of 4 categories. Looking Glass is rated 3.63/5 from 120 votes; Gingiber is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Looking Glass for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gingiber for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Looking Glass or Gingiber?

Gingiber lasts longest (Gingiber 60/100, Looking Glass 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Looking Glass or Gingiber?

Looking Glass projects furthest (Looking Glass 53/100, Gingiber 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Looking Glass and Gingiber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Tonka Bean.

Is Looking Glass or Gingiber better for summer or winter?

Looking Glass suits daytime wear; Gingiber suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Looking Glass and Gingiber?

Looking Glass features Magnolia, Floral Notes and Tonka Bean. Gingiber has top notes of Magnolia, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Cedar.