Fragrance comparison

Duke vs Vida Loca For Him

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 222 ratings analysed

3 wins

Duke

Marilyn Miglin

4.502 votes

Rank #52,060 AromaticSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Vida Loca For Him

Mandarina Duck

4.11220 votes

Rank #9,436 AromaticSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duke takes 3 of 5 categories.

Duke
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vida Loca For Him
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Duke3/5

Vida Loca For Him2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Duke
Sillage & projection: Duke
Value for money: Vida Loca For Him
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Duke
Fragranxe ranking: Vida Loca For Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DukeMarilyn Miglin

Vida Loca For HimMandarina Duck

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.11/ 5 · 220 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

220 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDuke

SillageDuke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value86

Category winnerVida Loca For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

sweet92%

green84%

lavender77%

woody69%

fruity61%

aromatic100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

green69%

coconut61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, sweet and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintPineappleLavenderSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PineappleMintMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

CoconutSageLavenderGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaMadagascar Vetiver

Category winnerDukeLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men72

Unisex25

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,060

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,436

PerfumerMarine Ipert, Pierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerVida Loca For HimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duke by Marilyn Miglin is an aromatic green fragrance built around a crisp balance of herbal freshness and sweet woody depth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cool mint paired with tart, juicy pineapple. This brisk, fruity start quickly softens into aromatic lavender, which gives the profile a classic barbershop …

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Vida Loca For Him by Mandarina Duck smells like an icy tropical cocktail poured over warm sand. It opens with candied pineapple and chilled garden mint. The initial spray has a sharp alcohol punch, but that vaporizes in three minutes. Soon, creamy coconut water joins clean lavender and clary sage, pulling the composit…

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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, Duke or Vida Loca For Him?

Duke takes 3 of 5 categories. Duke is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Vida Loca For Him is rated 4.11/5 from 220 votes. Choose Duke for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Vida Loca For Him for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Duke or Vida Loca For Him?

Duke lasts longest (Duke 73/100, Vida Loca For Him 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Duke or Vida Loca For Him?

Duke projects furthest (Duke 83/100, Vida Loca For Him 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duke and Vida Loca For Him smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, sweet and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Pineapple, Lavender and Tonka Bean.

Is Duke or Vida Loca For Him better for summer or winter?

Duke suits day or night wear; Vida Loca For Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duke and Vida Loca For Him?

Duke features Mint, Pineapple, Lavender, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Vida Loca For Him has top notes of Pineapple, Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Sage, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Madagascar Vetiver.