Fragrance comparison

Radiance vs Valentine

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Radiance

Louzan

—0 votes

Rank #71,587 RoseVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Valentine

Aromas de Salazar

4.2711 votes

Rank #43,527 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Valentine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Radiance
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character.
Valentine
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Radiance0/1

Valentine1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RadianceLouzan

ValentineAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

vanilla88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

floral53%

powdery42%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

violet77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Bulgarian Rose

Base

Vanilla

Top

VioletRaspberryIndonesian Patchouli LeafCardamomOrange BlossomBitter Orange

Heart

HeliotropeIrisGardeniaBulgarian RoseAcáciaJasmine

Base

White ChocolateCognacVanillaBenzoinResinCypress Leaf

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,527

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerValentineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Radiance by Louzan is an elegant Oriental Floral composition designed for both men and women. It opens with the sharp, aromatic bite of cardamom before yielding to a heart of lush Bulgarian rose. The experience rests on a foundation of warm, creamy vanilla, making it a versatile choice for those who appreciate a balan…

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Aromas de Salazar Valentine opens with a dusting of dry violet and sharp bitter orange before dropping into a dense heart of iris and heliotrope. A creamy base of white chocolate, dark cognac, and benzoin grounds the florals, giving the scent a rich, gourmand backbone for cool spring evenings.

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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.

Do Radiance and Valentine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bulgarian Rose and Vanilla.

Is Radiance or Valentine better for summer or winter?

Valentine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Radiance and Valentine?

Radiance has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla. Valentine has top notes of Violet, Raspberry, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Heliotrope, Iris, Gardenia and Bulgarian Rose, a base of White Chocolate, Cognac, Vanilla and Benzoin.