Manhattan Light vs Lady Blooming
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Manhattan Light takes 3 of 5 categories.
Manhattan LightChoose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lady BloomingChoose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Manhattan Light3/5
Lady Blooming1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Manhattan Light
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lady Blooming
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Manhattan Light
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Manhattan Light
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Manhattan LightMassimo DuttiLady BloomingKorloff ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 41%Had 26%Want 33%
3.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%
Category winnerManhattan LightRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
55%Like
7%Ok
12%Dislike
2%Hate
60 votes
38%Love
19%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
29%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLady Blooming
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerManhattan LightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
floral90%
citrus80%
fresh70%
powdery60%
rose50%
rose100%
musky86%
floral72%
woody58%
fresh44%
powdery30%
Scent match59%Closely related · both musky, floral and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLitchiMarine notes
Heart
PeonyPink PepperAppleRose
Base
MuskCedarwoodCashmere WoodTonka Bean
Top
LycheeBergamotRhubarb
Heart
RoseCedarwoodPeony
Base
White MuskCashmere WoodFrankincenseVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peony, Rose and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer96
Fall43
Winter21
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer100
Fall25
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,389
PerfumerOlivier Cresp
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#65,866
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerManhattan LightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMassimo Dutti Manhattan Light opens with crisp bergamot, juicy litchi, and salty marine notes before settling into soft peony, green apple, and rose. A base of clean musk and cedarwood adds dry structure for warm spring days. Created by Olivier Cresp, this eau de parfum delivers a fresh floral footprint suited for mor…
Reviews →Lady Blooming by Korloff Paris is a fresh Floral Woody Musk that leads with bright lychee and zesty bergamot. It settles into a balanced heart of rose and peony, anchored by white musk and cashmere wood. This 2025 release offers a clean, versatile profile suitable for daily office wear or spring afternoons, providing …
Reviews →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, Manhattan Light or Lady Blooming?
Manhattan Light takes 3 of 5 categories. Manhattan Light is rated 3.90/5 from 60 votes; Lady Blooming is rated 3.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Manhattan Light for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lady Blooming for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Manhattan Light or Lady Blooming?
Lady Blooming lasts longest (Lady Blooming 66/100, Manhattan Light 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Manhattan Light or Lady Blooming?
Projection is very close: Manhattan Light 54/100, Lady Blooming 54/100 for sillage.
Do Manhattan Light and Lady Blooming smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peony, Rose and Cedarwood.
Is Manhattan Light or Lady Blooming better for summer or winter?
Manhattan Light suits daytime wear; Lady Blooming suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Manhattan Light and Lady Blooming?
Manhattan Light has top notes of Bergamot, Litchi and Marine notes, heart notes of Peony, Pink Pepper, Apple and Rose, a base of Musk, Cedarwood, Cashmere Wood and Tonka Bean. Lady Blooming has top notes of Lychee, Bergamot and Rhubarb, heart notes of Rose, Cedarwood and Peony, a base of White Musk, Cashmere Wood, Frankincense and Vetiver.
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