Top Notes 
Ylang-ylang
Jasmine
Lemon zest
Bergamot zest
Heart Notes 
Clove
Geranium
Violet leaf
Rose
Base Notes 
Musk
Amber
Sandalwood
Vanilla
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Streetlamp?
This is the second Roads fragrance that I am testing. Lights sounds to me more like a "bright," thus light fragrance, something casual for warm days and so on. Well, let's see how this scent is.
The scent:
The fragrance starts off citrusy sweet. You can definitely smell the peels of the specified citrus fruits, along with sweet-floral jasmine and also ylang-ylang (I think this must be the other floral note, as I am not very familiar with ylang-ylang). Additionally, it already has a scent of pepper or clove, which seems to come from the clove bud in the heart note.
From the heart note onward, a slight synthetic feeling overtakes you (but it's not bad). You can smell a bit of rose here, while the jasmine still seems to be in the foreground. The citrus notes have completely disappeared here.
In the base, it becomes a bit woodier, with the heavier sweet notes of amber and musk coming in. The (slight) vanilla makes the scent softer and smoother or warmer (though the vanilla does become a little stronger over time).
Longevity and sillage:
The longevity is average, lasting about 5-6 hours. Probably even less.
The sillage is also average. After spraying, the scent could still be perceived from about 2-3 meters away, but this impression fades quickly. However, I think that if sprayed generously, it could cling well and radiate, just not for a longer time.
The bottle:
The bottles from Roads are all the same. They are cylindrical and have large white caps. Overall, they look quite nicely made, even if they somehow appear slightly sterile. I haven't seen the bottles in person, but in the pictures, it looks like the perfume liquid in the bottle is lighter than in the sample (the one in my sample is almost red).
The scent may be unisex, but for me, it clearly leans towards the feminine side. It smells too floral-sweet, even though it becomes a bit woodier later on.
Overall, the scent is not bad, but one shouldn't expect something special. It is simply a solidly made, slightly synthetic perfume with floral-sweet notes and average longevity.
Since the fragrance notes are not too overwhelming (properly dosed), I would describe Lights as an all-rounder, well-suited as a daytime/office scent, but too unremarkable for going out.
And to be honest, you miss nothing if you don't pay further attention to this scent.
The scent:
The fragrance starts off citrusy sweet. You can definitely smell the peels of the specified citrus fruits, along with sweet-floral jasmine and also ylang-ylang (I think this must be the other floral note, as I am not very familiar with ylang-ylang). Additionally, it already has a scent of pepper or clove, which seems to come from the clove bud in the heart note.
From the heart note onward, a slight synthetic feeling overtakes you (but it's not bad). You can smell a bit of rose here, while the jasmine still seems to be in the foreground. The citrus notes have completely disappeared here.
In the base, it becomes a bit woodier, with the heavier sweet notes of amber and musk coming in. The (slight) vanilla makes the scent softer and smoother or warmer (though the vanilla does become a little stronger over time).
Longevity and sillage:
The longevity is average, lasting about 5-6 hours. Probably even less.
The sillage is also average. After spraying, the scent could still be perceived from about 2-3 meters away, but this impression fades quickly. However, I think that if sprayed generously, it could cling well and radiate, just not for a longer time.
The bottle:
The bottles from Roads are all the same. They are cylindrical and have large white caps. Overall, they look quite nicely made, even if they somehow appear slightly sterile. I haven't seen the bottles in person, but in the pictures, it looks like the perfume liquid in the bottle is lighter than in the sample (the one in my sample is almost red).
The scent may be unisex, but for me, it clearly leans towards the feminine side. It smells too floral-sweet, even though it becomes a bit woodier later on.
Overall, the scent is not bad, but one shouldn't expect something special. It is simply a solidly made, slightly synthetic perfume with floral-sweet notes and average longevity.
Since the fragrance notes are not too overwhelming (properly dosed), I would describe Lights as an all-rounder, well-suited as a daytime/office scent, but too unremarkable for going out.
And to be honest, you miss nothing if you don't pay further attention to this scent.
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