Fragrance comparison

Terre de Lumiere vs Red Shield

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,449 ratings analysed

Terre de Lumiere

L'Occitane en Provence

3.971,204 votes

Rank #3,415 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Red Shield

Orlov Paris

4.13245 votes

Rank #4,109 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Shield takes 6 of 7 categories.

Terre de Lumiere
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Red Shield
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Terre de Lumiere1/7

Red Shield6/7

Ratings & consensus: Red Shield
Community sentiment: Red Shield
Longevity: Red Shield
Sillage & projection: Red Shield
Value for money: Red Shield
Versatility: Red Shield
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Terre de Lumiere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Terre de LumiereL'Occitane en Provence

Red ShieldOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 1,204 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 245 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerRed ShieldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

1,204 votes

37%Love

42%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

172 votes

Category winnerRed ShieldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRed Shield

SillageRed Shield

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRed ShieldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

honey84%

lavender77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

powdery100%

iris92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, floral and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyLavender

Base6-8 hrs

Tonka BeanBitter AlmondAcáciaMusk

Top

HoneyAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Black PepperCedar

Heart

IrisLeatherVetiverFreesia

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Honey, Tonka Bean and Musk. Durations are only published for Terre de Lumiere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night62

Spring56

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night–

Category winnerRed ShieldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

Casual 33%Date 29%Work 25%Party 13%

Men10

Unisex43

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,415

PerfumerCalice Becker, Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews96

Overall rank#4,109

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerTerre de LumiereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane Terre de Lumiere captures the radiant warmth of dusk in southern France. The opening delivers a bright pop of bergamot and pink pepper before softening fast. Within fifteen minutes, thick golden honey and dry aromatic lavender take center stage. It smells like warm sunlit fields, toasted almonds, and sweet …

Reviews →

Red Shield is a sweet powdery leather built around honey, iris, vanilla and soft suede. On skin it can open spicy and woody, then move toward a warmer gourmand feel with amber, ambrette musk and a cherry cordial kind of sweetness mentioned by wearers. It suits people who like their leather polished, sweet and powdery …

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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, Terre de Lumiere or Red Shield?

Red Shield takes 6 of 7 categories. Terre de Lumiere is rated 3.97/5 from 1,204 votes; Red Shield is rated 4.13/5 from 245 votes. Choose Terre de Lumiere for a sweet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Red Shield for a powdery and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Terre de Lumiere or Red Shield?

Red Shield lasts longest (Red Shield 72/100, Terre de Lumiere 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Terre de Lumiere or Red Shield?

Red Shield projects furthest (Red Shield 68/100, Terre de Lumiere 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Terre de Lumiere and Red Shield smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and honey accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Honey, Tonka Bean and Musk.

Is Terre de Lumiere or Red Shield better for summer or winter?

For summer, Red Shield is the stronger pick. For winter, Terre de Lumiere is the stronger pick. Terre de Lumiere suits daytime wear; Red Shield suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Terre de Lumiere and Red Shield?

Terre de Lumiere has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey and Lavender, a base of Tonka Bean, Bitter Almond, Acácia and Musk. Red Shield has top notes of Honey, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Iris, Leather, Vetiver and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.