Fragrance comparison

Evening Lust vs Fifth Change

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Evening Lust

Orca

4.001 votes

Rank #66,112 VanillaWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Fifth Change

Milestone Perfumes

3.508 votes

Rank #66,598 IrisEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories.

Evening Lust
Choose it for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fifth Change
Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Evening Lust3/4

Fifth Change1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Evening LustOrca

Fifth ChangeMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 70%Had 17%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

75%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEvening Lust

SillageEvening Lust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerFifth ChangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

whiskey92%

amber84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fruity61%

iris100%

earthy92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WhiskeyPeachMandarin OrangeBlackcurrantYlang YlangAldehydes

Heart

Tobacco LeafOsmanthusImmortelleJasmineNeroliRoseIris

Base

VanillaCaramelAmberHeliotropeAmberwoodLeatherOudSandalwood

Top

AldehydesNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyYlang YlangRoseJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesPeach, Ylang Ylang, Aldehydes and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,112

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,598

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEvening LustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evening Lust by Orca is a boozy, sweet aromatic fragrance released in 2025. It opens with sharp aldehydes, a punchy shot of whiskey, and juicy peach, shifting into a heart of dry tobacco leaf and powdery iris. The base settles into warm caramel, leather, and dark patchouli, making it a dark, nocturnal option for colde…

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Fifth Change by Milestone Perfumes opens with a crisp breeze of soapy aldehydes and sharp bergamot, immediately mimicking the cold, clean air of an old-school vanity. As it settles onto the skin, a powdery bouquet of iris, jasmine, and waxy ylang-ylang takes over, shifting the scent from a bright citrus start to a den…

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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, Evening Lust or Fifth Change?

Evening Lust takes 3 of 4 categories. Evening Lust is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Fifth Change is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Evening Lust for a vanilla and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fifth Change for a iris and earthy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Evening Lust or Fifth Change?

Evening Lust lasts longest (Evening Lust 80/100, Fifth Change 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Evening Lust or Fifth Change?

Evening Lust projects furthest (Evening Lust 75/100, Fifth Change 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Evening Lust and Fifth Change smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Ylang Ylang, Aldehydes and Jasmine.

Is Evening Lust or Fifth Change better for summer or winter?

Evening Lust suits evening wear; Fifth Change suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Evening Lust and Fifth Change?

Evening Lust has top notes of Whiskey, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Osmanthus, Immortelle and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Amber and Heliotrope. Fifth Change has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Ylang Ylang and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver and Sandalwood.