Fragrance comparison

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric vs Spectrum E

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 156 ratings analysed

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric

Clive Christian

4.16153 votes

Rank #30,065 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Spectrum E

Lily Lambert

4.333 votes

Rank #56,496 MuskyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1.

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Spectrum E
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity.

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric1/4

Spectrum E1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Spectrum E
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Chasing the Dragon Euphoric

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chasing the Dragon EuphoricClive Christian

Spectrum ELily Lambert

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

30%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

153 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySpectrum E

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral90%

woody80%

sweet70%

floral60%

green50%

musky100%

floral91%

sweet83%

cacao74%

powdery65%

aquatic56%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NarcissusYlang-YlangJasmineOpiumIrisOakCacaoBlack CurrantSandalwoodArtemisiaAmberLily of the Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

OpiumMuskCacaoWater Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day69

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex25

Women68

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,065

PerfumerAngela Stavrevska

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,496

PerfumerLily Lambert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChasing the Dragon EuphoricHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chasing the Dragon Euphoric by Clive Christian is a heavy, intoxicating floral fragrance built around rich yellow floral and white floral layers. The composition opens with an intense floral burst featuring lush ylang-ylang, crisp narcissus, and green artemisia alongside tart black currant. As it settles, jasmine and …

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Spectrum E by Lily Lambert is a moody, unexpected blend that pairs cool petrichor rain with dark cocoa and smoky floral opium. It kicks off with a damp, refreshing shower mist before sinking into powdery dark cacao and warm musk. Instead of turning into a heavy dessert or a harsh vintage spice bomb, it settles like a …

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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.

Which is better, Chasing the Dragon Euphoric or Spectrum E?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 1–1. Chasing the Dragon Euphoric is rated 4.16/5 from 153 votes; Spectrum E is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Chasing the Dragon Euphoric for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Spectrum E for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity.