Fragrance comparison

Dua’s Dress Code vs Lily Lumière

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 617 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dua’s Dress Code

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #46,363 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Lily Lumière

O Boticário

3.99613 votes

Rank #26,336 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dua’s Dress Code takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua’s Dress Code
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lily Lumière
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dua’s Dress Code3/4

Lily Lumière1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dua’s Dress Code
Sillage & projection: Dua’s Dress Code
Value for money: Dua’s Dress Code
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lily Lumière

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua’s Dress CodeThe Dua Brand

Lily LumièreO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 75%Had 17%Want 8%

3.99/ 5 · 613 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

45%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

613 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDua’s Dress Code

SillageDua’s Dress Code

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value40

Category winnerDua’s Dress CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherSpicesWoodsy NotesTonka BeanBergamotPralineVanillaNeroliRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliBergamotMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

Orange BlossomOsmanthus

Base

VanillaAmberSandalwoodPatchouliPraline

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Praline, Vanilla and Neroli. Durations are only published for Dua’s Dress Code, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily LumièreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Dress Code by The Dua Brand puts a gourmand spin on old-school formal perfumery. The spray goes on thick. You get a quick burst of sharp bergamot and dry neroli before sweet hazelnut praline, dusty rose, and dark leather take control of the room. It smells like roasted nuts and powdered vanilla stirred over an a…

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Lily Lumière by O Boticário brings a bright, sunlit spin to the classic white floral family. The scent opens with an energetic splash of bergamot, sweet mandarin orange, and a touch of zesty neroli that feels as refreshing as a morning breeze. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, creamy orange blossom and fruity osm…

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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, Dua’s Dress Code or Lily Lumière?

Dua’s Dress Code takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua’s Dress Code is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Lily Lumière is rated 3.99/5 from 613 votes. Choose Dua’s Dress Code for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lily Lumière for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dua’s Dress Code or Lily Lumière?

Dua’s Dress Code lasts longest (Dua’s Dress Code 80/100, Lily Lumière 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua’s Dress Code or Lily Lumière?

Dua’s Dress Code projects furthest (Dua’s Dress Code 75/100, Lily Lumière 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua’s Dress Code and Lily Lumière smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Praline, Vanilla and Neroli.

Is Dua’s Dress Code or Lily Lumière better for summer or winter?

Dua’s Dress Code suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua’s Dress Code and Lily Lumière?

Dua’s Dress Code features Leather, Spices, Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean and Bergamot. Lily Lumière has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Osmanthus, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.