Fragrance comparison

Looking Glass vs Wonderful

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

Looking Glass

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.63120 votes

Rank #16,420 FloralVanilla

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Wonderful

Michel Germain

4.7010 votes

Rank #37,312 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Looking Glass
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Wonderful
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Looking Glass2/5

Wonderful2/5

Ratings & consensus: Wonderful
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Looking Glass
Value for money: Wonderful
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

WonderfulMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 45%Had 4%Want 51%

Category winnerWonderfulRating 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

80%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLooking Glass

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value64

Category winnerWonderfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

amber48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

sweet92%

amber84%

fruity77%

tropical69%

conifer61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus, amber and sweet

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

LimePineapplePink Pepper

Heart

Vanilla OrchidStar JasmineMagnolia

Base

White AmberTonka BeanMossSandalwood

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

Spring43

Summer100

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night43

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#16,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#37,312

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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Wonderful by Michel Germain is a bright floral fruity gourmand built around lime, pineapple, vanilla orchid and soft ambered woods. It opens juicy and citrusy, then turns sweeter and more floral as jasmine, magnolia and tonka come forward. The mood is easy, sunny and modern, with a noticeably feminine lean despite its…

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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 Wonderful?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Looking Glass is rated 3.63/5 from 120 votes; Wonderful is rated 4.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Looking Glass for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wonderful for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Looking Glass or Wonderful?

They last about the same: Looking Glass 53/100, Wonderful 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Looking Glass or Wonderful?

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

Do Looking Glass and Wonderful smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Tonka Bean.

Is Looking Glass or Wonderful better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Looking Glass and Wonderful?

Looking Glass features Magnolia, Floral Notes and Tonka Bean. Wonderful has top notes of Lime, Pineapple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Star Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of White Amber, Tonka Bean, Moss and Sandalwood.