Fragrance comparison

Luminous Darkness vs Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 381 ratings analysed

2 wins

Luminous Darkness

Abaton

4.205 votes

Rank #42,098 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir

Mugler

4.18376 votes

Rank #4,715 TuberoseWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luminous Darkness takes 2 of 4 categories.

Luminous Darkness
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir
Choose it for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Luminous Darkness2/4

Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Luminous Darkness
Sillage & projection: Luminous Darkness
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luminous DarknessAbaton

Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le MiroirMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%

4.18/ 5 · 376 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

42%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

376 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLuminous Darkness

SillageLuminous Darkness

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%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

tuberose100%

white floral88%

honey77%

animalic65%

sweet53%

floral42%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChinottoJuniper

Heart

Chinotto blossomTuberoseWormwoodJasmineIncenseAmberHoneyOrange Blossom

Base

Patchouli

Notes

TuberoseHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTuberose and Honey. Durations are only published for Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men4

Unisex50

Women46

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,715

PerfumerAlexis Dadier

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerMirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le MiroirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luminous Darkness by Abaton is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Luminous Darkness was launched in 2025. Top notes are and Chinotto, Juniper and Chinotto; middle notes are Chinotto blossom, Tuberose, Wormwood, Jasmine, Incense, Amber, Honey and Orange Blossom; base notes are Patchouli and Incense.

Reviews →

Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir by Mugler offers a striking twist on white florals by colliding sweet tuberose with medicinal absinthe and raw golden honey. Spraying it releases a biting rush of aromatic wintergreen and aniseed before settling into thick, waxy flower petals. The contrast feels bold. A b…

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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, Luminous Darkness or Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir?

Luminous Darkness takes 2 of 4 categories. Luminous Darkness is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir is rated 4.18/5 from 376 votes. Choose Luminous Darkness for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir for a tuberose and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Luminous Darkness or Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir?

Luminous Darkness lasts longest (Luminous Darkness 80/100, Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luminous Darkness or Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir?

Luminous Darkness projects furthest (Luminous Darkness 75/100, Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luminous Darkness and Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose and Honey.

Is Luminous Darkness or Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir better for summer or winter?

Luminous Darkness suits daytime wear; Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luminous Darkness and Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir?

Luminous Darkness has top notes of Chinotto and Juniper, heart notes of Chinotto blossom, Tuberose, Wormwood and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. Mirror Mirror Collection - A Travers Le Miroir features Tuberose and Honey.