Fragrance comparison

Lumiere Du Ciel vs A Day at the Barbers

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Lumiere Du Ciel

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,512 EarthyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

A Day at the Barbers

Aromas de Salazar

3.1216 votes

Rank #64,225 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Day at the Barbers takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lumiere Du Ciel
Choose it for a earthy and citrus character.
A Day at the Barbers
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lumiere Du Ciel0/1

A Day at the Barbers1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Day at the Barbers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lumiere Du CielUnique

A Day at the BarbersAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

31%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

citrus92%

woody84%

white floral77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Calabrian bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

Indonesian Patchouli LeafOakmoss

Top

Violet LeafCalabrian bergamotBlood OrangeNutmeg

Heart

VioletLavenderBay LeafCinnamonHeliotropeCardamom

Base

OakmossSesameHyraxBlack SpruceTobaccoMyrrhTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Lumiere Du Ciel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Spring75

Summer38

Fall88

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men79

Unisex14

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,512

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,225

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Day at the BarbersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lumiere Du Ciel by Unique delivers a crisp, traditional take on the floral chypre family. The fragrance opens with a sharp splash of Calabrian bergamot that awakens the senses before smoothing out across the skin. Within twenty minutes, a classic floral heart of Turkish rose and jasmine sambac emerges, providing a dew…

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A Day at the Barbers pairs bright Calabrian bergamot and blood orange with earthy bay leaf, French lavender, and smoky tobacco. Michael Salazar overlays traditional barbershop aromatics with raw hyrax and dark oakmoss. The result smells like a retro shave parlor filled with warm pipe smoke, spicy cardamom, and rich la…

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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.

Do Lumiere Du Ciel and A Day at the Barbers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Oakmoss.

Is Lumiere Du Ciel or A Day at the Barbers better for summer or winter?

Lumiere Du Ciel suits daytime wear; A Day at the Barbers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumiere Du Ciel and A Day at the Barbers?

Lumiere Du Ciel has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Turkish Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Oakmoss. A Day at the Barbers has top notes of Violet Leaf, Calabrian bergamot, Blood Orange and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Lavender, Bay Leaf and Cinnamon, a base of Oakmoss, Sesame, Hyrax and Black Spruce.