Fragrance comparison

Essence of Lust vs Sculptura

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Essence of Lust

The Dua Brand

3.673 votes

Rank #63,436 Yellow FloralSweet

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64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Sculptura

Jovan

4.6010 votes

Rank #40,918 FruityRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sculptura takes 1 of 1 categories.

Essence of Lust
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character.
Sculptura
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Essence of Lust0/1

Sculptura1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of LustThe Dua Brand

SculpturaJovan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%

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

70%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

musky61%

fruity100%

rose92%

sweet84%

woody77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and yellow 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

RaspberryBlack CurrantAldehydesBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrris

Base

AmberMuskOakmossPatchouliCedarVanilla

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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day67

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#40,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSculpturaHigher 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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Jovan Sculptura opens with a bright splash of raspberry and black currant, which quickly settles into a classic 1981 floral core of ylang-ylang and rose. As it sits on the skin, the base of oakmoss and warm amber grounds the sweetness, making it a reliable choice for casual daytime wear during the transition from autu…

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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 Sculptura?

Sculptura takes 1 of 1 categories. Essence of Lust is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Sculptura is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Essence of Lust for a yellow floral and sweet character. Choose Sculptura for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Essence of Lust and Sculptura smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Tuberose.

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

Sculptura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essence of Lust and Sculptura?

Essence of Lust features Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry, Tuberose and Vanilla. Sculptura has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Musk, Oakmoss and Patchouli.