Fragrance comparison

Lumen vs Jardin de Topkapi

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

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15%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Jardin de Topkapi

Anka Kuş Parfüm

3.7565 votes

Rank #17,487 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardin de Topkapi takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jardin de Topkapi
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lumen1/5

Jardin de Topkapi4/5

Ratings & consensus: Lumen
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardin de Topkapi
Sillage & projection: Jardin de Topkapi
Value for money: Jardin de Topkapi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jardin de Topkapi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LumenParallax Olfactory

Jardin de TopkapiAnka Kuş Parfüm

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

3.75/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

Category winnerLumenRating 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

29%Love

35%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityJardin de Topkapi

SillageJardin de Topkapi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value52

Category winnerJardin de TopkapiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soapy100%

beeswax90%

floral80%

honey70%

animalic60%

soft spicy50%

floral100%

fruity92%

ozonic84%

woody77%

amber69%

aquatic61%

Scent match15%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

Top

TulipOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

FigViolet LeafAmbergrisLotusJuniper BerriesAmberGeraniumDamask Rose

Base

OsmanthusPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesTulip. Durations are only published for Lumen, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall86

Winter43

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer82

Fall55

Winter18

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

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

Men3

Unisex50

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#17,487

PerfumerAli Erkekli

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerJardin de TopkapiHigher 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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Jardin de Topkapi opens with a sharp burst of green tulip and crisp bergamot before settling into a dew-kissed heart of fig, violet leaf, and damask rose. An undercurrent of ambergris and cedar adds a salty, woody baseline. It wears best outdoors during humid spring mornings or warm May afternoons when the ozonic flor…

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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, Lumen or Jardin de Topkapi?

Jardin de Topkapi takes 4 of 5 categories. Lumen is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Jardin de Topkapi is rated 3.75/5 from 65 votes. Choose Lumen for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jardin de Topkapi for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lumen or Jardin de Topkapi?

Jardin de Topkapi lasts longest (Jardin de Topkapi 71/100, Lumen 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lumen or Jardin de Topkapi?

Jardin de Topkapi projects furthest (Jardin de Topkapi 59/100, Lumen 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lumen and Jardin de Topkapi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Tulip.

Is Lumen or Jardin de Topkapi better for summer or winter?

Lumen suits daytime wear; Jardin de Topkapi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumen and Jardin de Topkapi?

Lumen features Soap, Beeswax, Tulip, Sweet Notes and Lily. Jardin de Topkapi has top notes of Tulip, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Fig, Violet Leaf, Ambergris and Lotus, a base of Osmanthus, Patchouli and Cedar.