Fragrance comparison

Porcellana vs Lumière Blanche

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,353 ratings analysed

4 wins

Porcellana

Santa Maria Novella

4.6015 votes

Rank #28,525 White FloralAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Lumière Blanche

Olfactive Studio

4.031,338 votes

Rank #3,737 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porcellana takes 4 of 5 categories.

Porcellana
Choose it for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lumière Blanche
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Porcellana4/5

Lumière Blanche1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PorcellanaSanta Maria Novella

Lumière BlancheOlfactive Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%

4.03/ 5 · 1,338 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerPorcellanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

35%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,338 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPorcellana

SillagePorcellana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value39

Category winnerPorcellanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

anis92%

soft spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

almond69%

anis61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, anis and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White FlowersStar AniseJasmineCardamomGalbanumIrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomStar AniseCinnamon

Heart

AlmondCashmere WoodIris

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Cardamom, Iris 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

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men7

Unisex62

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,525

PerfumerEugenio Alphandery

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,737

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews108

Category winnerLumière BlancheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Porcellana by Santa Maria Novella is a crisp, clean aromatic floral that captures the smooth, cool touch of glazed ceramic. It opens with an unexpected spark of star anise and green galbanum before settling into a heart of powdery iris, creamy jasmine, and fresh white flowers. A grounding base of dry cedar and soft ca…

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Lumière Blanche by Olfactive Studio opens as a cool, bracing mist before settling into a warm, milky skin scent. The perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur captures the stark contrast between icy top notes and a comforting, lactonic base. It starts with a clean fizz of cardamom and star anise, which feels like a cold breeze on a…

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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, Porcellana or Lumière Blanche?

Porcellana takes 4 of 5 categories. Porcellana is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Lumière Blanche is rated 4.03/5 from 1,338 votes. Choose Porcellana for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lumière Blanche for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Porcellana or Lumière Blanche?

Porcellana lasts longest (Porcellana 71/100, Lumière Blanche 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Porcellana or Lumière Blanche?

Porcellana projects furthest (Porcellana 66/100, Lumière Blanche 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Porcellana and Lumière Blanche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, anis and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Cardamom, Iris and Cedar.

Is Porcellana or Lumière Blanche better for summer or winter?

Porcellana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Porcellana and Lumière Blanche?

Porcellana features White Flowers, Star Anise, Jasmine, Cardamom and Galbanum. Lumière Blanche has top notes of Cardamom, Star Anise and Cinnamon, heart notes of Almond, Cashmere Wood and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Tonka Bean.