Fragrance comparison

Butterfly Effect vs First Million Story

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Butterfly Effect

The Dua Brand

2.502 votes

Rank #68,391 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

First Million Story

MAISON OLFACTIF

—0 votes

Rank #67,558 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

First Million Story takes 1 of 1 categories.

Butterfly Effect
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, evening wear.
First Million Story
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Butterfly Effect0/1

First Million Story1/1

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: First Million Story

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Butterfly EffectThe Dua Brand

First Million StoryMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

herbal92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

lavender61%

amber100%

powdery88%

caramel77%

violet65%

warm spicy53%

animalic42%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ArtemisiaCorianderLavenderCardamomJasmineStyraxMossFir

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseArtemisiaRhubarbAmbretteDavana

Heart

CaramelVioletCardamomOudPatchouliCivettoneCoriander

Base

GoldAmberStyraxCivetCastoreumWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Coriander, Cardamom and Styrax. Durations are only published for Butterfly Effect, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Date 25%Work 19%Party 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFirst Million StoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The cardamom hits immediately. Butterfly Effect by The Dua Brand wastes zero time on delicate introductions, releasing an intense blast of crushed coriander seeds, bitter artemisia, and brisk citrus zest straight from the atomizer. It feels dense and oily on bare skin. As the initial vapor settles after five minutes, …

Reviews →

First Million Story by MAISON OLFACTIF is an opulent unisex fragrance released in 2024. It centers on a complex interplay of rose, caramel, and oud, supported by an animalic base. The scent feels like a modern, gilded take on classic oriental profiles, shifting from a fresh, herbal opening to a deep, warm, and lingeri…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Butterfly Effect and First Million Story smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Coriander, Cardamom and Styrax.

Is Butterfly Effect or First Million Story better for summer or winter?

Butterfly Effect suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly Effect and First Million Story?

Butterfly Effect features Artemisia, Coriander, Lavender, Cardamom and Jasmine. First Million Story has top notes of Rose, Artemisia, Rhubarb and Ambrette, heart notes of Caramel, Violet, Cardamom and Oud, a base of Gold, Amber, Styrax and Civet.