Fragrance comparison

Lure vs Sepal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

Lure

Bouge

2.9626 votes

Rank #68,322 CitrusWhite Floral

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62%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Sepal

Criminal Elements

4.0016 votes

Rank #37,859 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sepal takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lure
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sepal
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lure0/5

Sepal5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LureBouge

SepalCriminal Elements

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.96/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

Category winnerSepalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

19%Like

27%Ok

23%Dislike

15%Hate

26 votes

44%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySepal

SillageSepal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSepalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

powdery77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

white floral91%

sweet83%

floral74%

powdery65%

musky56%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineNeroli EssenceOrange BlossomCurrant buds

Heart

MimosaMagnoliaGrapefruitTaif RoseJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskAmbergrisHaitian VetiverAtlas CedarWhite Heliotrope

Notes

Orange BlossomClementineMimosaMuskAmbergrisMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Mimosa, Magnolia and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Sepal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter17

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex0

Women86

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,859

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSepalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bouge Lure opens with a tart burst of tangerine and green neroli essence, immediately backed by bitter currant buds. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus top simmers down into a lush heart of sweet mimosa, magnolia, and jasmine sambac. As the white florals soften, powdery heliotrope and fluffy white musk take over…

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Sepal by Criminal Elements opens with a bright splash of juicy clementine and fresh orange blossom before settling into lush magnolia petals and powdery mimosa. The perfume recreates the sensation of thick yellow florals dusted with golden pollen, grounded by an intimate foundation of clean musk and warm ambergris. It…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Lure or Sepal?

Sepal takes 5 of 5 categories. Lure is rated 2.96/5 from 26 votes; Sepal is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes. Choose Lure for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sepal for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lure or Sepal?

Sepal lasts longest (Sepal 65/100, Lure 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lure or Sepal?

Projection is very close: Sepal 64/100, Lure 63/100 for sillage.

Do Lure and Sepal smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Mimosa, Magnolia and Ambergris.

Is Lure or Sepal better for summer or winter?

Lure suits daytime wear; Sepal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lure and Sepal?

Lure has top notes of Tangerine, Neroli Essence, Orange Blossom and Currant buds, heart notes of Mimosa, Magnolia, Grapefruit and Taif Rose, a base of White Musk, Ambergris, Haitian Vetiver and Atlas Cedar. Sepal features Orange Blossom, Clementine, Mimosa, Musk and Ambergris.