Fragrance comparison

Essence of Lust vs Vepres Siciliennes

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 329 ratings analysed

Essence of Lust

The Dua Brand

3.673 votes

Rank #63,436 Yellow FloralSweet

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Vepres Siciliennes

MDCI Parfums

3.99326 votes

Rank #8,009 FruityCitrus

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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.
Vepres Siciliennes
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Essence of Lust1/2

Vepres Siciliennes1/2

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: Vepres Siciliennes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of LustThe Dua Brand

Vepres SiciliennesMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 60%Had 40%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

32%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value32

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%

fruity100%

citrus90%

sweet80%

floral70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and 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

TangerineMagnoliaOrangeGrapefruitGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomPepper

Heart

African Orange FlowerTuberoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeRoseJasmineOakmossAmber

Base

PeachOsmanthusRaspberryCaramelPlumMuskVanillaCoconut

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

Summer90

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,009

PerfumerJeanne-Marie Faugier

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVepres SiciliennesHigher 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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Vepres Siciliennes is a polished fruity floral chypre built around citrus, magnolia, peach, soft white flowers and moss. Reviewers often describe it as green, juicy, sweet and well blended, with a creamy powdery floral side that can feel vintage without becoming dusty. It is best sampled first. Some wearers love its r…

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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 Vepres Siciliennes?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Essence of Lust is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Vepres Siciliennes is rated 3.99/5 from 326 votes. Choose Essence of Lust for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Choose Vepres Siciliennes for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Essence of Lust and Vepres Siciliennes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry and Tuberose.

What are the notes in Essence of Lust and Vepres Siciliennes?

Essence of Lust features Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry, Tuberose and Vanilla. Vepres Siciliennes has top notes of Tangerine, Magnolia, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of Peach, Osmanthus, Raspberry and Caramel.