Fragrance comparison

Essence of Lust vs Luxuria Hair Mist

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Essence of Lust

The Dua Brand

3.673 votes

Rank #63,436 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Luxuria Hair Mist

Memoize London

3.002 votes

Rank #67,373 White FloralLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essence of Lust takes 2 of 2 categories.

Essence of Lust
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking.
Luxuria Hair Mist
Choose it for a white floral and leather character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Essence of Lust2/2

Luxuria Hair Mist0/2

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: Essence of Lust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of LustThe Dua Brand

Luxuria Hair MistMemoize London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

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%

white floral100%

leather92%

fresh84%

green77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral

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

CassisRaspberry

Heart

Lily of the ValleyTuberoseYlang Ylang

Base

VanillaLeatherAmberSuedeMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Tuberose, Vanilla and Cassis. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssence of LustHigher 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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Luxuria Hair Mist by Memoize London opens with a burst of tart cassis and sweet raspberry, setting an immediate fruity tone. As the mist settles into the hair, white floral notes of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and lily of the valley take over, adding a rich, creamy texture. The dry-down brings out dark suede leather, musk…

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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 Hair Mist?

Essence of Lust takes 2 of 2 categories. Essence of Lust is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Luxuria Hair Mist is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Essence of Lust for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Choose Luxuria Hair Mist for a white floral and leather character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Essence of Lust and Luxuria Hair Mist smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Tuberose, Vanilla and Cassis.

Is Essence of Lust or Luxuria Hair Mist better for summer or winter?

Luxuria Hair Mist suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essence of Lust and Luxuria Hair Mist?

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