Fragrance comparison

Sun Moon Stars Midnight vs Lanterne Lucidium

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sun Moon Stars Midnight

United Colors & Prestige Beauty

4.333 votes

Rank #43,902 AmberWoody

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Lanterne Lucidium

Redwood Alchemy

3.005 votes

Rank #62,636 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sun Moon Stars Midnight
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lanterne Lucidium
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sun Moon Stars Midnight4/4

Lanterne Lucidium0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sun Moon Stars MidnightUnited Colors & Prestige Beauty

Lanterne LucidiumRedwood Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 59%

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

20%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySun Moon Stars Midnight

SillageSun Moon Stars Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value42

Category winnerSun Moon Stars MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

metallic77%

animalic69%

leather61%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

citrus65%

animalic56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberAmbergris

Base6-8 hrs

CedarFir

Top

Black PepperPetitgrainBlood OrangeBergamot

Heart

Juniper BerriesSaffronFirClovesJasmineSweet Notes

Base

CedarCivetAmbergrisBlack hemlock or Tsuga

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Sun Moon Stars Midnight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 13%

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,902

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#62,636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSun Moon Stars MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sun Moon Stars Midnight by United Colors & Prestige Beauty delivers a cozy, sweet rush of warm resin and airy spice without charging designer prices. You get an immediate flash of bittersweet saffron paired with soft jasmine petals before the blend sinks into rich amber and salty ambergris. A base of dry cedar and cri…

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Lanterne Lucidium opens with pepper, bitter citrus and a bright aldehydic lift, then turns darker and stranger as saffron, juniper, fir and clove move in. The drydown reads woody, musky and faintly animalic, with ambergris, cedar and hemlock giving it a shadowy forest feel. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy …

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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, Sun Moon Stars Midnight or Lanterne Lucidium?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight takes 4 of 4 categories. Sun Moon Stars Midnight is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Lanterne Lucidium is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Sun Moon Stars Midnight for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lanterne Lucidium for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sun Moon Stars Midnight or Lanterne Lucidium?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight lasts longest (Sun Moon Stars Midnight 70/100, Lanterne Lucidium 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sun Moon Stars Midnight or Lanterne Lucidium?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight projects furthest (Sun Moon Stars Midnight 75/100, Lanterne Lucidium 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sun Moon Stars Midnight and Lanterne Lucidium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedar.

Is Sun Moon Stars Midnight or Lanterne Lucidium better for summer or winter?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight suits evening wear; Lanterne Lucidium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sun Moon Stars Midnight and Lanterne Lucidium?

Sun Moon Stars Midnight has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amber and Ambergris, a base of Cedar and Fir. Lanterne Lucidium has top notes of Black Pepper, Petitgrain, Blood Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Saffron, Fir and Cloves, a base of Cedar, Civet, Ambergris and Black hemlock or Tsuga.