Fragrance comparison

Purple Pop vs Lumière Blanche

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,346 ratings analysed

2 wins

Purple Pop

Ulric de Varens · 2013

3.508 votes

Rank #57,158 PowderyAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Lumière Blanche

Olfactive Studio

4.031,338 votes

Rank #3,739 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Pop takes 2 of 3 categories.

Purple Pop
Choose it for a powdery and anis character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lumière Blanche
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Purple Pop2/3

Lumière Blanche1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Purple Pop
Sillage & projection: Purple Pop
Value for money: Not scored
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

Purple PopUlric de Varens

Lumière BlancheOlfactive Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 9%Had 12%Want 79%

4.03/ 5 · 1,338 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPurple Pop

SillagePurple Pop

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

anis92%

soft spicy84%

floral77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

almond69%

anis61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and anis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Star AniseAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacVanilla Orchid

Base6-8 hrs

Tonka BeanPowdery NotesSandalwood

Top

CardamomStar AniseCinnamon

Heart

AlmondCashmere WoodIris

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Almond, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Purple Pop, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 20%Party 10%

Men7

Unisex62

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,739

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews108

Category winnerLumière BlancheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spritz delivers an immediate flash of sharp alcohol. Give it sixty seconds to breathe. Soon, a nutty blend of sweet almond and licorice-tinged star anise rises from the skin. It feels crisp rather than sticky. Within twenty minutes, creamy vanilla orchid and sheer jasmine sambac soften the edges into a comfo…

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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, Purple Pop or Lumière Blanche?

Purple Pop takes 2 of 3 categories. Purple Pop is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Lumière Blanche is rated 4.03/5 from 1,338 votes. Choose Purple Pop for a powdery and anis character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lumière Blanche for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Purple Pop or Lumière Blanche?

Purple Pop lasts longest (Purple Pop 65/100, Lumière Blanche 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Purple Pop or Lumière Blanche?

Purple Pop projects furthest (Purple Pop 67/100, Lumière Blanche 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Pop and Lumière Blanche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and anis accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Almond, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.

Is Purple Pop or Lumière Blanche better for summer or winter?

Purple Pop suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Pop and Lumière Blanche?

Purple Pop has top notes of Star Anise and Almond, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Tonka Bean, Powdery Notes and Sandalwood. 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.