Fragrance comparison

Lumière de Venise vs Seven Islands

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

2 wins

Lumière de Venise

Chabaud Maison de Parfum

3.6583 votes

Rank #16,763 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Seven Islands

Bombay Perfumery

5.003 votes

Rank #40,307 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumière de Venise takes 2 of 4 categories.

Lumière de Venise
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seven Islands
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lumière de Venise2/4

Seven Islands0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lumière de VeniseChabaud Maison de Parfum

Seven IslandsBombay Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 30%Had 18%Want 53%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 9%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

83 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLumière de Venise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

violet77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachJasmineRoseViolet

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliTonka BeanWoody NotesOakmossSandalwood

Top

Orange BlossomGrapefruit

Heart

JasminePeachVioletOlibanum

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaMuskOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Peach, Jasmine and Violet. Durations are only published for Lumière de Venise, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer32

Fall77

Winter41

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex19

Women69

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,763

PerfumerSophie Chabaud

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#40,307

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumière de VeniseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lumière de Venise opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and zesty bergamot. The citrus sparkles immediately. Within ten minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into a gentle heart of velvet peach, clean jasmine, and powdery violet petals. It feels crisp and light. As the drydown approaches, earthy patchouli …

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Seven Islands opens with grapefruit and orange blossom, then settles into a soft white floral heart with peach, violet, and a lightly resinous touch from olibanum. The dry-down looks sweeter and smoother, with vanilla, tonka, musk, cedar, and oakmoss giving it a powdery finish. On paper, it reads like a citrus-floral …

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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 de Venise or Seven Islands?

Lumière de Venise takes 2 of 4 categories. Lumière de Venise is rated 3.65/5 from 83 votes; Seven Islands is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Lumière de Venise for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Seven Islands for a white floral and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lumière de Venise or Seven Islands?

They last about the same: Lumière de Venise 65/100, Seven Islands 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lumière de Venise or Seven Islands?

Projection is very close: Lumière de Venise 65/100, Seven Islands 63/100 for sillage.

Do Lumière de Venise and Seven Islands smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Peach, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Lumière de Venise or Seven Islands better for summer or winter?

Lumière de Venise suits daytime wear; Seven Islands suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumière de Venise and Seven Islands?

Lumière de Venise has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Jasmine, Rose and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Woody Notes and Oakmoss. Seven Islands has top notes of Orange Blossom and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Peach, Violet and Olibanum, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Musk and Oakmoss.