Fragrance comparison

Essence of Lust vs Luxuria

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 154 ratings analysed

Essence of Lust

The Dua Brand

3.673 votes

Rank #63,436 Yellow FloralSweet

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85%scent match

Very similar

Luxuria

Memoize London

4.32151 votes

Rank #4,983 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Essence of Lust
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.
Luxuria
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Essence of Lust1/2

Luxuria1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Essence of Lust
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Luxuria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of LustThe Dua Brand

LuxuriaMemoize London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.32/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

52%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value41

Category winnerEssence of LustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

musky61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

tuberose61%

Scent match85%Very similar · both sweet, yellow floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRaspberryTuberoseVanillaCassisAmberSuedeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RaspberryCassis

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaSuedeMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Essence of Lust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLuxuriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essence of Lust by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral fragrance built around a bold mix of tart fruit, lush flowers, and velvety base tones. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sweet raspberry and tangy cassis, introducing a mouth-watering fruitiness right away. Soon, creamy ylang-ylang and rich tuberose emerge, ba…

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Memoize London Luxuria opens with sharp cassis and ripe raspberry before spreading into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lily-of-the-valley. The base settles into soft suede, warm amber, and sweet vanilla. It works best on cool autumn evenings when the plush fruity floral accords can project without turning…

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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, Essence of Lust or Luxuria?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Essence of Lust is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Luxuria is rated 4.32/5 from 151 votes. Choose Essence of Lust for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Choose Luxuria for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Essence of Lust and Luxuria smell similar?

Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, yellow floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Tuberose.

What are the notes in Essence of Lust and Luxuria?

Essence of Lust features Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry, Tuberose and Vanilla. Luxuria has top notes of Raspberry and Cassis, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Musk and Amber.