Fragrance comparison

Essence of Lust vs Miss

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Essence of Lust

The Dua Brand

3.673 votes

Rank #63,436 Yellow FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Miss

Worth

4.2287 votes

Rank #5,647 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss takes 1 of 2 categories.

Essence of Lust
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character.
Miss
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Essence of Lust0/2

Miss1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of LustThe Dua Brand

MissWorth

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

49%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

musky61%

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

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

AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangBergamotPineappleRhuburb

Heart

CloveOrchidRoseCypressVioletCarawayCarnationJasmine

Base

Benzoinoak mossMuskAmberVirginia CedarRaspberryVetiverVanille

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Amber. 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

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,647

PerfumerOdette Breil-Radius

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMissHigher 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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Miss Worth is a vintage floral oriental from 1977 that balances bright aldehydes and fruit with a rich base of benzoin and moss. It wears as a sophisticated, mature, and uniquely blended composition that avoids dated tropes. Perfect for the woman who appreciates 1970s maximalist perfumery with a clean, woody finish fo…

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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 Miss?

Miss takes 1 of 2 categories. Essence of Lust is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Miss is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Essence of Lust for a yellow floral and sweet character. Choose Miss for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Essence of Lust and Miss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Amber.

Is Essence of Lust or Miss better for summer or winter?

Miss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essence of Lust and Miss?

Essence of Lust features Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry, Tuberose and Vanilla. Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Clove, Orchid, Rose and Cypress, a base of Benzoin, oak moss, Musk and Amber.