Fragrance comparison

Catania vs Lugain

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Catania

Ciatu - Soul of Sicily

3.8622 votes

Rank #36,881 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Lugain

Osmanli Oud

—0 votes

Rank #72,921 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Catania takes 1 of 1 categories.

Catania
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lugain
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character.

Catania1/1

Lugain0/1

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: Catania

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CataniaCiatu - Soul of Sicily

LugainOsmanli Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

lavender77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

amber100%

vanilla86%

lavender72%

aromatic58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, lavender and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LavenderStyraxSpicy Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoCardamomBenzoinJasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

LeatherTolu BalsamAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Top

LavenderVanilla

Heart

Amber

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoin

InformationalShared notesLavender, Benzoin, Amber and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Catania, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer0

Fall80

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

Date 39%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#72,921

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCataniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Catania by Ciatu - Soul of Sicily hits the air with an uncompromising blast of sharp aromatic lavender, pungent styrax, and prickly dry spices. Do not bury your nose in your wrist right away. Give the alcohol sixty seconds to evaporate. As the initial sharp bite settles, an intense core of cured tobacco leaf and bitin…

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Lugain by Osmanli Oud fuses aromatic lavender with a thick backdrop of vanilla and amber. The opening brings an herbaceous sharpness that quickly softens into powdery benzoin and nutty tonka bean. It stays warm and resinous throughout autumn evenings, making it an easy pick for cold-weather wearers who appreciate a bi…

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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 Catania and Lugain smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, lavender and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Benzoin, Amber and Tonka Bean.

Is Catania or Lugain better for summer or winter?

Catania suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Catania and Lugain?

Catania has top notes of Lavender, Styrax and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Cardamom, Benzoin and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Tolu Balsam, Amber and Tonka Bean. Lugain has top notes of Lavender and Vanilla, heart notes of Amber, a base of Tonka Bean and Benzoin.