Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs Lù Wú 陆吾

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #41,049 WoodyFruity

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Lù Wú 陆吾

Sept Neuf 七寸九

3.006 votes

Rank #64,518 WoodyLavender

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cassis de la Forêt takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lù Wú 陆吾
Choose it for a woody and lavender character. Best in spring.

Cassis de la Forêt3/4

Lù Wú 陆吾0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cassis de la Forêt
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Cassis de la Forêt
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cassis de la Forêt

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

Lù Wú 陆吾Sept Neuf 七寸九

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityCassis de la Forêt

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerCassis de la ForêtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

woody100%

lavender88%

aromatic77%

conifer65%

fresh spicy53%

fruity42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green TeaBergamotLemon

Heart

PinePlumCypress

Base

LavenderCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesPine, Plum and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,049

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#64,518

PerfumerSteve Guo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCassis de la ForêtHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Lù Wú 陆吾 by Sept Neuf 七寸九 is a dry, coniferous unisex fragrance centered on green tea and pine. Launched in 2024, it opens with a bracing splash of bergamot and lemon before setting into a crisp forest atmosphere of cypress, moss, and plum. It suits active days outdoors or quiet afternoons in cool spring weather.

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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.

Which is better, Cassis de la Forêt or Lù Wú 陆吾?

Cassis de la Forêt takes 3 of 4 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; Lù Wú 陆吾 is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lù Wú 陆吾 for a woody and lavender character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or Lù Wú 陆吾?

Cassis de la Forêt lasts longest (Cassis de la Forêt 73/100, Lù Wú 陆吾 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or Lù Wú 陆吾?

Projection is very close: Cassis de la Forêt 50/100, Lù Wú 陆吾 50/100 for sillage.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and Lù Wú 陆吾 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fruity accords. Common notes include Pine, Plum and Cedar.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or Lù Wú 陆吾 better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and Lù Wú 陆吾?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Lù Wú 陆吾 has top notes of Green Tea, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Pine, Plum and Cypress, a base of Lavender, Cedar and Moss.