Fragrance comparison

Lumina Essência vs Lacoste L!ive

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

5 wins

Lumina Essência

Natura

4.1540 votes

Rank #31,508 GreenFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Lacoste L!ive

Lacoste Fragrances

3.6216 votes

Rank #41,715 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lumina Essência takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lumina Essência
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lacoste L!ive
Choose it for a woody and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lumina Essência5/5

Lacoste L!ive0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lumina EssênciaNatura

Lacoste L!iveLacoste Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 59%Had 13%Want 28%

3.62/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerLumina EssênciaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

25%Love

25%Like

38%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLumina Essência

SillageLumina Essência

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value56

Category winnerLumina EssênciaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

floral83%

amber65%

citrus48%

conifer30%

woody100%

green92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

aquatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green LeavesFloral NotesAmberLime

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeSaffron

Heart

Green LeavesWatery Notes

Base

LicoriceSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves and Lime. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall59

Winter50

Day100

Night43

Spring92

Summer100

Fall38

Winter15

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex62

Women38

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,508

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,715

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLumina EssênciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lumina Essência opens as a green floral with a sharp lime lift, then settles into a softer ambery base. It reads fresh first, lightly warm later, with a clean leafy texture that keeps it from feeling heavy. This is the kind of scent that may suit someone who likes airy florals with a natural green edge rather than syr…

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Lacoste L!ive opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime fused with a warm metallic flash of saffron. The top quickly softens into crushed green leaves and watery aquatic notes, giving the heart a crisp, dew-covered garden feel. Down in the base, dark licorice and charred guaiac wood add an unusual dry bitterness that con…

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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, Lumina Essência or Lacoste L!ive?

Lumina Essência takes 5 of 5 categories. Lumina Essência is rated 4.15/5 from 40 votes; Lacoste L!ive is rated 3.62/5 from 16 votes. Choose Lumina Essência for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lacoste L!ive for a woody and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lumina Essência or Lacoste L!ive?

Lumina Essência lasts longest (Lumina Essência 63/100, Lacoste L!ive 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lumina Essência or Lacoste L!ive?

Lumina Essência projects furthest (Lumina Essência 47/100, Lacoste L!ive 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lumina Essência and Lacoste L!ive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Leaves and Lime.

Is Lumina Essência or Lacoste L!ive better for summer or winter?

Lumina Essência suits daytime wear; Lacoste L!ive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lumina Essência and Lacoste L!ive?

Lumina Essência features Green Leaves, Floral Notes, Amber and Lime. Lacoste L!ive has top notes of Lime and Saffron, heart notes of Green Leaves and Watery Notes, a base of Licorice, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.