Fragrance comparison

Luminous Noir vs Santos Eau de Sport

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

3 wins

Luminous Noir

Patek Maison

4.003 votes

Rank #56,199 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Santos Eau de Sport

Cartier

4.1670 votes

Rank #10,725 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luminous Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Luminous Noir
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Santos Eau de Sport
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Luminous Noir3/4

Santos Eau de Sport1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Luminous Noir
Sillage & projection: Luminous Noir
Value for money: Luminous Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santos Eau de Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luminous NoirPatek Maison

Santos Eau de SportCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 44%

4.16/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

43%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLuminous Noir

SillageLuminous Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value41

Category winnerLuminous NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

amber30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

earthy61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

SandalwoodBergamotCedar

Base

CarawayVetiverAmber

Top

BergamotRosemaryTarragonArtemisiaCorianderLemon

Heart

VetiverSandalwoodBalsam FirCedarOrange BlossomJasminePatchouliCaraway

Base

OakmossVanillaTonka BeanStyraxLabdanumAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sandalwood, Bergamot 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall63

Winter13

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSantos Eau de SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luminous Noir by Patek Maison opens with a brisk snap of bright lemon before settling into a dense core of dry cedar and creamy sandalwood. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, the fragrance exposes an earthy base built around smoky vetiver, warm amber, and a distinct pinch of herbal caraway. The resulting scent pro…

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Santos Eau de Sport by Cartier launched in 1989 as a fresh green offshoot of the original Santos house pillar. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bitter artemisia, and crushed rosemary. As the initial citrus dies down, a dry woody accord of balsam fir, cedar, and vetiver takes over the middle stage. The …

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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 Noir or Santos Eau de Sport?

Luminous Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. Luminous Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Santos Eau de Sport is rated 4.16/5 from 70 votes. Choose Luminous Noir for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Santos Eau de Sport for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Luminous Noir or Santos Eau de Sport?

Luminous Noir lasts longest (Luminous Noir 75/100, Santos Eau de Sport 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luminous Noir or Santos Eau de Sport?

Luminous Noir projects furthest (Luminous Noir 75/100, Santos Eau de Sport 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luminous Noir and Santos Eau de Sport smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sandalwood, Bergamot and Cedar.

Is Luminous Noir or Santos Eau de Sport better for summer or winter?

Luminous Noir suits evening wear; Santos Eau de Sport suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luminous Noir and Santos Eau de Sport?

Luminous Noir has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Bergamot and Cedar, a base of Caraway, Vetiver and Amber. Santos Eau de Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Tarragon and Artemisia, heart notes of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Balsam Fir and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Styrax.