Fragrance comparison

Delicious Bay vs Lavish Overdose

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

4 wins

Delicious Bay

Salum Parfums · 2023

4.0340 votes

Rank #31,883 SweetOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Lavish Overdose

HelloHelen

3.002 votes

Rank #69,831 AromaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Delicious Bay takes 4 of 4 categories.

Delicious Bay
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lavish Overdose
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Delicious Bay4/4

Lavish Overdose0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Delicious BaySalum Parfums

Lavish OverdoseHelloHelen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityDelicious Bay

SillageDelicious Bay

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDelicious BayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

oud92%

amber84%

fresh77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

aromatic100%

fresh86%

green72%

woody58%

ozonic44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fresh, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaloneVioletBergamot

Heart

DatesSaffronHoneyWhite Oud

Base

PecanVanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouli

Top

CaloneSaffron

Heart

CeleryRose

Base

Dry WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCalone, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer25

Fall100

Winter94

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex59

Women9

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,883

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,831

PerfumerHelen Nechyporuk, Laurent Marrone

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDelicious BayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Delicious Bay by Salum Parfums takes an unusual route by mixing cool sea spray with rich dessert sweetness. When you first spray it, you get a crisp wave of salty calone and zesty bergamot, softened by a powdery touch of violet. The scent quickly deepens into a sweet, syrupy heart filled with candied dates, golden hon…

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Lavish Overdose by HelloHelen opens with a sharp flash of synthetic ozonic Calone blended against dusty Saffron. The initial spray strikes the skin with a watery metallic brightness, which quickly shifts into an unusual herbal heart dominated by crisp green Celery stalk and subtle Rose. As the fragrance settles after…

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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, Delicious Bay or Lavish Overdose?

Delicious Bay takes 4 of 4 categories. Delicious Bay is rated 4.03/5 from 40 votes; Lavish Overdose is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Delicious Bay for a sweet and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lavish Overdose for a aromatic and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Delicious Bay or Lavish Overdose?

Delicious Bay lasts longest (Delicious Bay 85/100, Lavish Overdose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Delicious Bay or Lavish Overdose?

Delicious Bay projects furthest (Delicious Bay 78/100, Lavish Overdose 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delicious Bay and Lavish Overdose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Calone, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Delicious Bay or Lavish Overdose better for summer or winter?

Delicious Bay suits evening wear; Lavish Overdose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Delicious Bay and Lavish Overdose?

Delicious Bay has top notes of Calone, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Dates, Saffron, Honey and White Oud, a base of Pecan, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Lavish Overdose has top notes of Calone and Saffron, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Dry Wood and Sandalwood.