Fragrance comparison

Love Is Lost vs Lumiere Du Ciel

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 165 ratings analysed

1 wins

Love Is Lost

Astrophil & Stella

3.41165 votes

Rank #34,761 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Lumiere Du Ciel

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,512 EarthyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love Is Lost takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Is Lost
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lumiere Du Ciel
Choose it for a earthy and citrus character.

Love Is Lost1/1

Lumiere Du Ciel0/1

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: Love Is Lost

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is LostAstrophil & Stella

Lumiere Du CielUnique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.41/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

165 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral92%

amber84%

citrus77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

earthy100%

citrus92%

woody84%

white floral77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium

Base

Madagascar VanillaAmberOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

Calabrian bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

Indonesian Patchouli LeafOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Lumiere Du Ciel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex22

Women68

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,761

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,512

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove Is LostHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love Is Lost opens with a bright flash of Calabrian bergamot and neroli before settling into a warm floral heart of Bulgarian rose and Jasmine Sambac. As hours pass, Madagascar vanilla, dark amber, and earthy oakmoss emerge, giving the floral core a dense, cozy weight suited for cool spring mornings and crisp autumn e…

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Lumiere Du Ciel by Unique delivers a crisp, traditional take on the floral chypre family. The fragrance opens with a sharp splash of Calabrian bergamot that awakens the senses before smoothing out across the skin. Within twenty minutes, a classic floral heart of Turkish rose and jasmine sambac emerges, providing a dew…

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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.

Do Love Is Lost and Lumiere Du Ciel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and rose accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Oakmoss.

Is Love Is Lost or Lumiere Du Ciel better for summer or winter?

Lumiere Du Ciel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Is Lost and Lumiere Du Ciel?

Love Is Lost has top notes of Neroli and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Oakmoss. Lumiere Du Ciel has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Turkish Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Oakmoss.