Fragrance comparison

Lumen vs Suzanne

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Lumen

Parallax Olfactory

3.8817 votes

Rank #39,469 SoapyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Suzanne

Maison Anthony Marmin

3.7822 votes

Rank #21,717 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suzanne takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lumen
Choose it for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Suzanne
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Lumen1/5

Suzanne4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LumenParallax Olfactory

SuzanneMaison Anthony Marmin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

3.78/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

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

50%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySuzanne

SillageSuzanne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSuzanneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soapy100%

beeswax90%

floral80%

honey70%

animalic60%

soft spicy50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

lavender84%

musky77%

white floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both soapy

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

LavenderPine TreeSoapWhite MuskVanillaJasmineLily

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSoap 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

Summer86

Fall43

Winter0

Day100

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

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,469

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#21,717

PerfumerAnthony Abdul Karim Marmin

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSuzanneHigher 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…

Reviews →

Suzanne by Maison Anthony Marmin is a unique unisex fragrance that bridges French perfumery with Middle Eastern sensibilities. It centers on an unexpected accord reminiscent of traditional Marseille soap, layering fresh lavender, delicate jasmine, and royal lily over a foundation of pine and clean white musk. This cri…

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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 Suzanne?

Suzanne takes 4 of 5 categories. Lumen is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes; Suzanne is rated 3.78/5 from 22 votes. Choose Lumen for a soapy and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Suzanne for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.