Fragrance comparison

Bay Leaf vs La Spezia Lime

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bay Leaf

Butterfly Thai Perfume

3.9311 votes

Rank #47,089 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

La Spezia Lime

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,513 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bay Leaf takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bay Leaf
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
La Spezia Lime
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.

Bay Leaf1/1

La Spezia Lime0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bay LeafButterfly Thai Perfume

La Spezia LimeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

amber53%

oud42%

citrus100%

warm spicy86%

fresh spicy72%

metallic58%

leather44%

aromatic30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Kaffir LimeBergamotVerbenaLime

Heart

Bay LeafVetiver

Base

AgarwoodBenzoinSaffron

Notes

Calabrian bergamotSaffronLime

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lime and Saffron. Durations are only published for La Spezia Lime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,089

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#70,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBay LeafHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bay Leaf by Butterfly Thai Perfume is a bright citrus aromatic scent built around kaffir lime, lime, bergamot and verbena, then pulled greener by bay leaf and vetiver. It starts crisp and zesty, with a leafy, fresh-spicy edge rather than a sugary citrus feel. The base adds warmth through benzoin, saffron and oud, givi…

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La Spezia Lime by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around crisp Mediterranean citrus and unexpected spice. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of Italian lime and sparkling Calabrian bergamot, delivering an immediate wave of tart freshness. Soon after, warm spicy saffron enters the picture, joined by dry…

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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.

Do Bay Leaf and La Spezia Lime smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lime and Saffron.

Is Bay Leaf or La Spezia Lime better for summer or winter?

Bay Leaf suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bay Leaf and La Spezia Lime?

Bay Leaf has top notes of Kaffir Lime, Bergamot, Verbena and Lime, heart notes of Bay Leaf and Vetiver, a base of Agarwood, Benzoin and Saffron. La Spezia Lime features Calabrian bergamot, Saffron and Lime.