Fragrance comparison

Dirty vs Legacy Honour

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,818 ratings analysed

Dirty

Lush · 2011

3.841,815 votes

Rank #3,507 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Legacy Honour

Yardley

3.673 votes

Rank #66,965 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dirty
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Legacy Honour
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dirty2/4

Legacy Honour2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DirtyLush

Legacy HonourYardley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,815 votes

Have 71%Had 13%Want 16%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityDirty

SillageLegacy Honour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLegacy HonourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

anis69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy91%

lavender83%

vanilla74%

fresh spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peppermint

Heart

Lavender

Base

Sandalwood

Top20-30 mins

CardamomMint

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderTarragonThyme

Base5-7 hrs

Tonka BeanOakmossCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLavender, Mint, Tarragon and Thyme. Durations are only published for Legacy Honour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall50

Winter75

Day100

Night67

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex62

Women15

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews60

Overall rank#66,965

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDirtyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dirty by Lush is a brisk, mint-led aromatic with a cold peppermint opening, clean lavender through the heart, and a smoother sandalwood base. It wears fresh, herbal, and slightly barbershop-like rather than sweet. This suits shoppers who want sharp freshness with personality. If strong mint can smell medicinal, tooth…

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Yardley Legacy Honour is a brisk woody spicy fragrance for men that channels the clean, refined atmosphere of a traditional barbershop. The scent opens with an eye-opening burst of chilled garden mint and warm cardamom spice, immediately creating a sharp, hygienic freshness. As the energetic top settles, an aromatic h…

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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, Dirty or Legacy Honour?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dirty is rated 3.84/5 from 1,815 votes; Legacy Honour is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dirty for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Legacy Honour for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty or Legacy Honour?

Dirty lasts longest (Dirty 68/100, Legacy Honour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty or Legacy Honour?

Legacy Honour projects furthest (Legacy Honour 63/100, Dirty 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty and Legacy Honour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Mint, Tarragon and Thyme.

Is Dirty or Legacy Honour better for summer or winter?

Dirty suits daytime wear; Legacy Honour suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty and Legacy Honour?

Dirty has top notes of Peppermint, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Sandalwood. Legacy Honour has top notes of Cardamom and Mint, heart notes of Lavender, Tarragon and Thyme, a base of Tonka Bean, Oakmoss, Cedar and Patchouli.