Fragrance comparison

Bagunça vs Maktub La Vie

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Bagunça

L’Occitane Au Brésil

3.339 votes

Rank #57,841 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Maktub La Vie

Bidaya Parfums

4.6727 votes

Rank #26,313 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maktub La Vie takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bagunça
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Maktub La Vie
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bagunça0/4

Maktub La Vie4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maktub La Vie
Sillage & projection: Maktub La Vie
Value for money: Maktub La Vie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maktub La Vie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BagunçaL’Occitane Au Brésil

Maktub La VieBidaya Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%

4.67/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 33%Had 1%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

81%Love

11%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityMaktub La Vie

SillageMaktub La Vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value86

Category winnerMaktub La VieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

musky77%

tropical69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

fresh83%

fruity74%

aromatic65%

woody56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Tropical Fruits

Heart2-3 hrs

Floral Notes

Base4-6 hrs

SandalowoodMusk

Top

GrapefruitSicilian LemonCassiaMangoTropical Fruits

Heart

GingerIrisNutmeg

Base

CedarwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Musk. Durations are only published for Bagunça, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night35

Spring95

Summer100

Fall71

Winter48

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 46%Work 26%Date 16%Party 12%

Men35

Unisex62

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,313

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaktub La VieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Occitane Au Brésil Bagunça is a breezy floral fruity fragrance with a playful, unpretentious spirit. It begins with a lively burst of sweet tropical fruits before easing into dewy floral notes and a comforting bed of creamy sandalwood and clean musk. You get instant sunshine in a bottle. The first spray reveals juic…

Reviews →

Maktub La Vie by Bidaya Parfums is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Maktub La Vie was launched in 2025. Top notes are Grapefruit, Sicilian Lemon, Cassia, Mango and Tropical Fruits; middle notes are Ginger, Iris and Nutmeg; base notes are Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. It opens with Gr…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bagunça or Maktub La Vie?

Maktub La Vie takes 4 of 4 categories. Bagunça is rated 3.33/5 from 9 votes; Maktub La Vie is rated 4.67/5 from 27 votes. Choose Bagunça for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maktub La Vie for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bagunça or Maktub La Vie?

Maktub La Vie lasts longest (Maktub La Vie 73/100, Bagunça 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bagunça or Maktub La Vie?

Maktub La Vie projects furthest (Maktub La Vie 71/100, Bagunça 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bagunça and Maktub La Vie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Musk.

Is Bagunça or Maktub La Vie better for summer or winter?

Bagunça suits daytime wear; Maktub La Vie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bagunça and Maktub La Vie?

Bagunça has top notes of Tropical Fruits, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Sandalowood and Musk. Maktub La Vie has top notes of Grapefruit, Sicilian Lemon, Cassia and Mango, heart notes of Ginger, Iris and Nutmeg, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and Musk.