Fragrance comparison

Lumen vs Make B. Urban Ballet

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 396 ratings analysed

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Make B. Urban Ballet

O Boticário

4.25379 votes

Rank #24,871 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Make B. Urban Ballet takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Make B. Urban Ballet
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Lumen1/5

Make B. Urban Ballet4/5

Ratings & consensus: Make B. Urban Ballet
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lumen
Sillage & projection: Make B. Urban Ballet
Value for money: Make B. Urban Ballet
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Make B. Urban Ballet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LumenParallax Olfactory

Make B. Urban BalletO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

4.25/ 5 · 379 votes

Have 49%Had 37%Want 14%

Category winnerMake B. Urban BalletRating 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

46%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLumen

SillageMake B. Urban Ballet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value59

Category winnerMake B. Urban BalletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soapy100%

beeswax90%

floral80%

honey70%

animalic60%

soft spicy50%

woody100%

floral92%

rose84%

caramel77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match18%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

Floral NotesPeachCardamom

Heart

RoseLilyTulip

Base

CashmeranCaramelCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesTulip and Lily. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

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

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#24,871

PerfumerHernan Fígoli

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMake B. Urban BalletHigher 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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Make B. Urban Ballet by O Boticario is a cozy floral woody perfume that mixes sweet peach, fresh tulip petals, and warm melted caramel over a smooth cedar base. It opens with a bright splash of juicy fruit and a gentle pinch of cardamom before settling into powdery rose and creamy lily. The dry-down wraps around you l…

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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 Make B. Urban Ballet?

Make B. Urban Ballet takes 4 of 5 categories. Lumen is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Make B. Urban Ballet is rated 4.25/5 from 379 votes. Choose Lumen for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Make B. Urban Ballet for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lumen or Make B. Urban Ballet?

They last about the same: Lumen 63/100, Make B. Urban Ballet 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lumen or Make B. Urban Ballet?

Make B. Urban Ballet projects furthest (Make B. Urban Ballet 57/100, Lumen 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lumen and Make B. Urban Ballet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Tulip and Lily.

Is Lumen or Make B. Urban Ballet better for summer or winter?

Lumen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumen and Make B. Urban Ballet?

Lumen features Soap, Beeswax, Tulip, Sweet Notes and Lily. Make B. Urban Ballet has top notes of Floral Notes, Peach and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Lily and Tulip, a base of Cashmeran, Caramel, Cedar and Vetiver.