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    Side by side

    Luce vs. MONA

    Luce by Meo Fusciuni bottle

    Luce

    Meo Fusciuni
    2013
    Very similar
    MONA by Universal Flowering bottle

    MONA

    Universal Flowering
    Eau de Parfum2024
    New comparison

    MONA rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Luce vs. MONA
    LuceMONA
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20132024
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerGiuseppe ImprezzabileCourtney Rafuse
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Luce

    Woody
    Leather
    Amber
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Patchouli
    Powdery

    MONA

    Aromatic
    Amber
    Woody
    Earthy
    Green
    Musky
    Soft Spicy
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BirchCedar LeavesLeather
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    Heart
    PatchouliTobaccoSandalwood
    CaramelMineral NotesBlackcurrant
    Base
    VanillaAmbergrisBenzoin
    MuskVetiverRed amber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Luce vs. MONA
    LuceMONA
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Luce rewards the patient. The opening is a little austere, birch and leather don't immediately signal comfort. But the drydown earns its name: warm, close, almost whispered against skin.Luce
    It smells like the aftermath. Not the party, not the entrance, the hour after everyone leaves, when the space still holds the warmth of what happened.MONA