Fragrance comparison

Aria vs Essence of Lust

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 145 ratings analysed

Aria

Missoni

4.07142 votes

Rank #6,448 SweetFruity

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57%scent match

Closely related

Essence of Lust

The Dua Brand

3.673 votes

Rank #63,436 Yellow FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Aria
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Essence of Lust
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Aria1/2

Essence of Lust1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Essence of Lust
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AriaMissoni

Essence of LustThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 142 votes

Have 34%Had 23%Want 44%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

99 votes

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEssence of LustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

woody77%

tuberose69%

powdery61%

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BananaPeachRaspberryPineappleBergamotLemon

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

SandalwoodAmberTonka BeanMuskVanillaCedar

Notes

Ylang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberryTuberoseVanillaCassisAmberSuedeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Essence of Lust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer74

Fall95

Winter100

Day95

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#63,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aria Missoni is a vividly sweet fruity floral built around an unusual banana opening, soft peach, bright citrus, and a thick ribbon of tuberose and ylang-ylang. It quickly moves from playful to plush. On skin, it often reads like bubblegum fruit and creamy white florals over warm woods, vanilla, and musk. If you enjoy…

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Essence of Lust by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral fragrance built around a bold mix of tart fruit, lush flowers, and velvety base tones. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sweet raspberry and tangy cassis, introducing a mouth-watering fruitiness right away. Soon, creamy ylang-ylang and rich tuberose emerge, ba…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aria or Essence of Lust?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Aria is rated 4.07/5 from 142 votes; Essence of Lust is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Aria for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Essence of Lust for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Do Aria and Essence of Lust smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Aria or Essence of Lust better for summer or winter?

Aria suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aria and Essence of Lust?

Aria has top notes of Banana, Peach, Raspberry and Pineapple, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk. Essence of Lust features Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry, Tuberose and Vanilla.