Fragrance comparison

Love's True Bluish Light vs Dusk I

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

5 wins

Love's True Bluish Light

Ava Luxe

4.21152 votes

Rank #3,844 VanillaMusky

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Dusk I

Arrogant Cat

3.8628 votes

Rank #51,288 CitrusLactonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love's True Bluish Light takes 5 of 7 categories.

Love's True Bluish Light
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Dusk I
Choose it for a citrus and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Love's True Bluish Light5/7

Dusk I2/7

Ratings & consensus: Love's True Bluish Light
Community sentiment: Love's True Bluish Light
Longevity: Love's True Bluish Light
Sillage & projection: Dusk I
Value for money: Dusk I
Versatility: Love's True Bluish Light
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love's True Bluish Light

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love's True Bluish LightAva Luxe

Dusk IArrogant Cat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

3.86/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 22%Had 18%Want 60%

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

29%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

140 votes

25%Love

50%Like

11%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLove's True Bluish Light

SillageDusk I

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value81

Category winnerDusk IBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky88%

powdery77%

lactonic65%

amber53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

lactonic91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

woody56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla, lactonic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleMuskMilkAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeMilk

Heart

Lilyplum

Base

VanilleVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesVanille and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer33

Fall85

Winter100

Day100

Night76

Spring50

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,844

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#51,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love's True Bluish Light is a soft Ava Luxe vanilla musk built around white vanilla, milky notes, musk and a pale touch of amber. On skin, reviewers often describe it as powdery, creamy, comforting and almost baby-skin clean, with a sweet lactonic softness rather than a loud gourmand feel. It is best for someone who l…

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Dusk I by Arrogant Cat is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Dusk I was launched in 2011. Top notes are Orange and Milk; middle notes are Lily and plum; base notes are Vanille and Virginia Cedar.

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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, Love's True Bluish Light or Dusk I?

Love's True Bluish Light takes 5 of 7 categories. Love's True Bluish Light is rated 4.21/5 from 152 votes; Dusk I is rated 3.86/5 from 28 votes. Choose Love's True Bluish Light for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Dusk I for a citrus and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Love's True Bluish Light or Dusk I?

Love's True Bluish Light lasts longest (Love's True Bluish Light 73/100, Dusk I 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love's True Bluish Light or Dusk I?

Dusk I projects furthest (Dusk I 65/100, Love's True Bluish Light 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love's True Bluish Light and Dusk I smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, lactonic and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanille and Milk.

Is Love's True Bluish Light or Dusk I better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love's True Bluish Light is the stronger pick. For winter, Love's True Bluish Light is the stronger pick. Love's True Bluish Light suits daytime wear; Dusk I suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love's True Bluish Light and Dusk I?

Love's True Bluish Light features Vanille, Musk, Milk and Amber. Dusk I has top notes of Orange and Milk, heart notes of Lily and plum, a base of Vanille and Virginia Cedar.