Fragrance comparison

Moth To Flame vs Lumière Dorée

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 359 ratings analysed

3 wins

Moth To Flame

Fuse

4.805 votes

Rank #33,707 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Lumière Dorée

Miller Harris

3.81354 votes

Rank #30,552 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Moth To Flame takes 3 of 4 categories.

Moth To Flame
Choose it for a citrus and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lumière Dorée
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Moth To Flame3/4

Lumière Dorée1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Moth To Flame
Sillage & projection: Moth To Flame
Value for money: Moth To Flame
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lumière Dorée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Moth To FlameFuse

Lumière DoréeMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 39%Had 6%Want 56%

3.81/ 5 · 354 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

25%Love

47%Like

14%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

354 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityMoth To Flame

SillageMoth To Flame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMoth To FlameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

oud86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

leather44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

white floral91%

aromatic83%

woody74%

musky65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamotPetitgrain

Heart3-4 hrs

OudLeatherGaiac Wood

Base7-9 hrs

Malaysian Oud

Top

Bitter OrangePetitgrainBergamot

Heart

NeroliJasmine Sambac

Base

White MuskAmberCashmere WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Moth To Flame, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Work 32%Date 29%Casual 25%Party 14%

Men1

Unisex41

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,707

PerfumerArfan Ramli

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,552

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumière DoréeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moth To Flame by Fuse brings a rare balance to woody citrus perfumes. The first spray releases a sharp, sunny blast of bitter orange and crisp petitgrain. It wakes you up immediately. Within twenty minutes, that sharp citrus rind softens into rich guaiac wood, smooth leather, and genuine Malaysian oud. This is not a b…

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Lumière Dorée by Miller Harris begins with a bright splash of bitter orange and cold bergamot. It feels like walking through a sunlit grove in early spring, where the morning air still carries a crisp chill. As it warms on the skin, the sharp citrus edge softens into a clean neroli. This white floral heart smells gree…

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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, Moth To Flame or Lumière Dorée?

Moth To Flame takes 3 of 4 categories. Moth To Flame is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Lumière Dorée is rated 3.81/5 from 354 votes. Choose Moth To Flame for a citrus and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lumière Dorée for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Moth To Flame or Lumière Dorée?

Moth To Flame lasts longest (Moth To Flame 70/100, Lumière Dorée 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moth To Flame or Lumière Dorée?

Projection is very close: Moth To Flame 58/100, Lumière Dorée 56/100 for sillage.

Do Moth To Flame and Lumière Dorée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Petitgrain.

Is Moth To Flame or Lumière Dorée better for summer or winter?

Moth To Flame suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Moth To Flame and Lumière Dorée?

Moth To Flame has top notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Oud, Leather and Gaiac Wood, a base of Malaysian Oud. Lumière Dorée has top notes of Bitter Orange, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli and Jasmine Sambac, a base of White Musk, Amber, Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.