Fragrance comparison

Lumen vs Her Divine Water Affair

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Her Divine Water Affair

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,779 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Her Divine Water Affair
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Lumen1/2

Her Divine Water Affair1/2

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): Her Divine Water Affair
Fragranxe ranking: Lumen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LumenParallax Olfactory

Her Divine Water AffairThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

—/ 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

35%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soapy100%

beeswax90%

floral80%

honey70%

animalic60%

soft spicy50%

floral100%

citrus88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

aromatic42%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SoapBeeswaxTulipSweet NotesLily

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Yellow FreesiaWhite VioletExotic WoodsWhite MuskCarnationPatchouliChamomileBergamotMagnoliaOakmossBeeswaxGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerHer Divine Water AffairLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall86

Winter43

Day100

Night41

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#70,779

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lumen by Parallax Olfactory smells like clean bath soap resting beside a warm incandescent bulb. The opening delivers a crisp bar of white soap paired with waxy, candied tulips and a hint of warm glass. As it warms on the skin, raw beeswax and sweet honey emerge alongside dewy lily petals. The scent feels bright, slig…

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Her Divine Water Affair by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum hybrid that fuses the crisp, sunlit floral freshness of Ralph Lauren Romance with the salty, sun-drenched coastal breeze of Bvlgari Aqva Divina. The scent opens with a bright splash of lemon, bergamot, and juicy quince spiced by a prickle of fresh ginger…

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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 Lumen and Her Divine Water Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Beeswax.

Is Lumen or Her Divine Water Affair better for summer or winter?

Lumen suits daytime wear; Her Divine Water Affair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumen and Her Divine Water Affair?

Lumen features Soap, Beeswax, Tulip, Sweet Notes and Lily. Her Divine Water Affair features Yellow Freesia, White Violet, Exotic Woods, White Musk and Carnation.