Fragrance comparison

Lumière Blanche vs Porcellana

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,353 ratings analysed

Lumière Blanche

Olfactive Studio

4.031,338 votes

Rank #3,737 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Porcellana

Santa Maria Novella

4.6015 votes

Rank #28,525 White FloralAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porcellana takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lumière Blanche
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Porcellana
Choose it for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lumière Blanche1/5

Porcellana4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lumière BlancheOlfactive Studio

PorcellanaSanta Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,338 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%

Category winnerPorcellanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,338 votes

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityPorcellana

SillagePorcellana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPorcellanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

almond69%

anis61%

white floral100%

anis92%

soft spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, warm spicy and anis

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CardamomStar AniseCinnamon

Heart

AlmondCashmere WoodIris

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarTonka Bean

Notes

White FlowersStar AniseJasmineCardamomGalbanumIrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Star Anise, Iris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex62

Women31

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,737

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews108

Overall rank#28,525

PerfumerEugenio Alphandery

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLumière BlancheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lumière Blanche by Olfactive Studio opens as a cool, bracing mist before settling into a warm, milky skin scent. The perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur captures the stark contrast between icy top notes and a comforting, lactonic base. It starts with a clean fizz of cardamom and star anise, which feels like a cold breeze on a…

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Porcellana by Santa Maria Novella is a crisp, clean aromatic floral that captures the smooth, cool touch of glazed ceramic. It opens with an unexpected spark of star anise and green galbanum before settling into a heart of powdery iris, creamy jasmine, and fresh white flowers. A grounding base of dry cedar and soft ca…

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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, Lumière Blanche or Porcellana?

Porcellana takes 4 of 5 categories. Lumière Blanche is rated 4.03/5 from 1,338 votes; Porcellana is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Lumière Blanche for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Porcellana for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lumière Blanche or Porcellana?

Porcellana lasts longest (Porcellana 71/100, Lumière Blanche 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lumière Blanche or Porcellana?

Porcellana projects furthest (Porcellana 66/100, Lumière Blanche 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lumière Blanche and Porcellana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, warm spicy and anis accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Star Anise, Iris and Cedar.

Is Lumière Blanche or Porcellana better for summer or winter?

Porcellana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumière Blanche and Porcellana?

Lumière Blanche has top notes of Cardamom, Star Anise and Cinnamon, heart notes of Almond, Cashmere Wood and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Porcellana features White Flowers, Star Anise, Jasmine, Cardamom and Galbanum.