Fragrance comparison

Lumen vs Mrs. Addams

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

2 wins

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Mrs. Addams

Art Deco Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #55,171 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumen takes 2 of 3 categories.

Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mrs. Addams
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Lumen2/3

Mrs. Addams1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LumenParallax Olfactory

Mrs. AddamsArt Deco Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

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

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLumen

SillageMrs. Addams

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%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

green84%

tobacco77%

floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both floral and animalic

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

NeroliBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

TuberoseTulipNarcissusLily

Base

TobaccoPatchouliHyraxMuskTolu Balsam

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

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#55,171

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

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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Mrs. Addams by Art Deco Perfumes opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter petitgrain before revealing a dense, intoxicating heart of tuberose and wet narcissus. Dark tobacco, patchouli, and animalic hyrax anchor the base, giving this unisex floral a brooding vintage feel. It suits chilly autumn evenings when yo…

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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 Mrs. Addams?

Lumen takes 2 of 3 categories. Lumen is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Mrs. Addams is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Lumen for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mrs. Addams for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lumen or Mrs. Addams?

Lumen lasts longest (Lumen 63/100, Mrs. Addams 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lumen or Mrs. Addams?

Mrs. Addams projects furthest (Mrs. Addams 50/100, Lumen 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lumen and Mrs. Addams smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Tulip and Lily.

Is Lumen or Mrs. Addams better for summer or winter?

Lumen suits daytime wear; Mrs. Addams suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumen and Mrs. Addams?

Lumen features Soap, Beeswax, Tulip, Sweet Notes and Lily. Mrs. Addams has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Tuberose, Tulip, Narcissus and Lily, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Hyrax and Musk.