Ray of Light
Perfumer: Tanja Bochnig
Votes lean feminine
67 ratings
From your scent profile
April Aromatics Ray of Light is a unisex scent that most voters pick for spring and summer, an easy fragrance for the daytime.
Skunky's take: The kind you spray in the morning to start the day.
How does it perform?
From 55 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Ray of Light smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are moderate: it neither fills a room nor vanishes quickly. Leisure, business and everyday wear lead the occasions, and voters split almost evenly between calling it feminine and masculine.
It opens with a bright citrus layer of lime, bergamot, pink grapefruit, lemon and orange. In the heart, spearmint and galbanum turn it green and cool, and the base of blond tobacco and vetiver leaves a woody, lightly sweet finish. The result reads fresh, fruity and a little spicy. Dammuso and Ginfusion have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lime
- Bergamot
- Pink grapefruit
First hours
- Spearmint
- Galbanum
Towards evening
- Blond tobacco
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Summer
- 36%Spring
- 16%Autumn
- 7%Winter
- Casual24%
- Office23%
- Daytime22%
- Sport14%
- Evening9%
- Nighttime8%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
52% matchHombre
Aaron Terence Hughes · 2025
51% matchJo (Eau de Toilette)
Jo Loves... · 2018
51% matchDammuso
Profumi di Pantelleria · 1998
51% matchGinfusion
Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2026
51% matchThe Queen and the Viper
Stéphane Humbert Lucas · 2025
50% matchSicilian Mandarin
Ermenegildo Zegna · 2012
49% matchEnergizer
Boadicea the Victorious · 2008
46% matchElysium pour Homme (Eau de Parfum)
Roja Parfums · 2017
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Last updated: October 26, 2026









