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Paper & Cotton vs Lucifer

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

Updated 49 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paper & Cotton takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Paper & Cotton

    Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Lucifer

    Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character.

Paper & Cotton4/4
Lucifer0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Paper & Cotton
Sillage & projection
Paper & Cotton
Value for money
Paper & Cotton
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Paper & Cotton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Paper & CottonTokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite
LuciferRoyal Crown
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.84/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 24%Had 9%Want 68%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
16%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityPaper & Cotton

SillagePaper & Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value0
Category winnerPaper & CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
leather90%
mossy80%
smoky70%
woody60%
soft spicy50%
aromatic100%
sweet92%
soft spicy84%
amber77%
musky69%
herbal61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Pink PepperTonka BeanPrimroseIrisTuscan CypressArtemisiaCorianderAmbergrisLabdanumLeatherTobaccoVerbena

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoriander. Durations are only published for Lucifer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer65
Fall41
Winter41
Day100
Night13
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day32
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
Date 43%Party 22%Casual 18%Work 16%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,920

PerfumerMargot Elena

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#73,157

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPaper & CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paper & Cotton opens with a crisp, herbaceous splash of coriander and white sage, evoking clean air rather than a sweet floral garden. As the scent settles on the skin, a dry birch note emerges alongside cool tundra moss, shifting the initial brightness toward a woody, earthy quietness. It feels distinct from the usua…

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Lucifer by Royal Crown opens with a crisp, bitter green burst of artemisia, herbal sage, and zesty pink pepper before settling into a warm, shadowy heart. As the initial aromatic sharpness calms down, powdery iris and sweet tonka bean blend with dry tobacco leaf and birch tar, creating the cozy sensation of an antique…

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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 lasts longer, Paper & Cotton or Lucifer?

Paper & Cotton lasts longest (Paper & Cotton 53/100, Lucifer 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paper & Cotton or Lucifer?

Paper & Cotton projects furthest (Paper & Cotton 57/100, Lucifer 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paper & Cotton and Lucifer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander.

Is Paper & Cotton or Lucifer better for summer or winter?

Paper & Cotton suits daytime wear; Lucifer suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paper & Cotton and Lucifer?

Paper & Cotton features Birch, oak moss, Coriander and Sage. Lucifer features Pink Pepper, Tonka Bean, Primrose, Iris and Tuscan Cypress.

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