Fragrance comparison

Lumen vs Scent of Old Vilnius

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Scent of Old Vilnius

Aromata Mirabilia

4.229 votes

Rank #47,792 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scent of Old Vilnius takes 2 of 3 categories.

Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Scent of Old Vilnius
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lumen1/3

Scent of Old Vilnius2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scent of Old Vilnius
Sillage & projection: Scent of Old Vilnius
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

Scent of Old VilniusAromata Mirabilia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

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

22%Love

78%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityScent of Old Vilnius

SillageScent of Old Vilnius

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

soapy100%

beeswax90%

floral80%

honey70%

animalic60%

soft spicy50%

amber100%

balsamic92%

woody84%

white floral77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

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

OlibanumIncenseLilyClayPetuniaWoody NotesMyrrhBeeswaxMarigoldMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBeeswax 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#47,792

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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Aromata Mirabilia builds Scent of Old Vilnius around raw olibanum, aged wood, and damp clay. The initial spray hits skin with a sharp burst of bitter petunia and pungent marigold, quickly giving ground to dense church incense and smoky myrrh. Cold stone walls and dusty paper emerge as the fragrance settles into its he…

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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 Scent of Old Vilnius?

Scent of Old Vilnius takes 2 of 3 categories. Lumen is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Scent of Old Vilnius is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Lumen for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Scent of Old Vilnius for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.