Fragrance comparison

Luce vs Alhambra

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Luce

WA:IT

4.007 votes

Rank #43,748 AnisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Alhambra

Béatus Paris

—0 votes

Rank #76,449 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luce takes 1 of 1 categories.

Luce
Choose it for a anis and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alhambra
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character.

Luce1/1

Alhambra0/1

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: Luce

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LuceWA:IT

AlhambraBéatus Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

anis100%

soft spicy91%

yellow floral83%

floral74%

amber65%

sweet56%

white floral100%

sweet92%

honey84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

amber61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both yellow floral, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Star AniseNutmegBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Ylang YlangBulgarian RoseNeroli

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

RaspberryNeroliBlack PepperMandarinLychee

Heart

JasmineHoneyYlang YlangRoseOrange Blossom

Base

AmberPatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ylang Ylang, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night60

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,748

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#76,449

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLuceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luce opens with a prickly bite of black pepper and dark star anise that settles over bright bergamot and warm nutmeg. The heart shifts into lush yellow floral warmth where ylang ylang meets honeyed Bulgarian rose and sharp neroli. Base notes of tonka bean, amber, and dark patchouli create a dense, cozy weight alongsid…

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Alhambra by Béatus Paris opens with a burst of sweet raspberry and juicy lychee, immediately sharpened by black pepper and citrusy mandarin. The fruitiness feels bright rather than syrupy, balanced by an airy flash of neroli. As the top notes settle, the heart reveals a rich white floral bouquet dominated by honeyed o…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Luce and Alhambra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ylang Ylang, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli.

Is Luce or Alhambra better for summer or winter?

Luce suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luce and Alhambra?

Luce has top notes of Star Anise, Nutmeg, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Bulgarian Rose and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla. Alhambra has top notes of Raspberry, Neroli, Black Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Honey, Ylang Ylang and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla.