1938 vs Evening Lust
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories.
1938Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Evening LustChoose it for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
19381/4
Evening Lust3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Evening Lust
- Sillage & projection
- Evening Lust
- Value for money
- Evening Lust
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 1938
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
1938Thomas KosmalaEvening LustOrcaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
42%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEvening Lust
SillageEvening Lust
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEvening LustBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
vanilla100%
whiskey92%
amber84%
sweet77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both vanilla, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BlackcurrantNeroliBergamot
Heart
Vanilla AbsolutePeachJasmine
Base
AmberDry WoodSandalwood
Top
WhiskeyPeachMandarin OrangeBlackcurrantYlang YlangAldehydes
Heart
Tobacco LeafOsmanthusImmortelleJasmineNeroliRoseIris
Base
VanillaCaramelAmberHeliotropeAmberwoodLeatherOudSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Neroli, Peach and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer57
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night86
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,060
PerfumerThomas Kosmala
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#66,443
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winner1938Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot1938 by Thomas Kosmala is a fruity amber woods fragrance with blackcurrant, neroli and bergamot up front, then peach, jasmine and vanilla absolute over sandalwood, dry woods and amber. Early reviewers compare it to the No.4 family, but describe this one as softer, sweeter and more powdery, with peach giving the dry-do…
Reviews →Evening Lust by Orca is a boozy, sweet aromatic fragrance released in 2025. It opens with sharp aldehydes, a punchy shot of whiskey, and juicy peach, shifting into a heart of dry tobacco leaf and powdery iris. The base settles into warm caramel, leather, and dark patchouli, making it a dark, nocturnal option for colde…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 1938 or Evening Lust?
Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories. 1938 is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; Evening Lust is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose 1938 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Evening Lust for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, 1938 or Evening Lust?
Evening Lust lasts longest (Evening Lust 80/100, 1938 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 1938 or Evening Lust?
Evening Lust projects furthest (Evening Lust 75/100, 1938 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 1938 and Evening Lust smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Neroli, Peach and Jasmine.
Is 1938 or Evening Lust better for summer or winter?
1938 suits daytime wear; Evening Lust suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 1938 and Evening Lust?
1938 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla Absolute, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Dry Wood and Sandalwood. Evening Lust has top notes of Whiskey, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Osmanthus, Immortelle and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Heliotrope.
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