Fragrance comparison

Ex Latex vs Brain Dance

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Ex Latex

UERMI · 2025

2.147 votes

Rank #67,670 AldehydicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Brain Dance

Broken Anatomy Perfumes

4.0012 votes

Rank #50,507 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brain Dance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ex Latex
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Brain Dance
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ex Latex1/4

Brain Dance3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex LatexUERMI

Brain DanceBroken Anatomy Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 90%

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 11%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

71%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

42%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage29

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBrain Dance

SillageBrain Dance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEx LatexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

leather69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

anis77%

fresh spicy69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesAniseCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

latexJasmineOakmoss

Base4-6 hrs

Solar NotesSuedeSandalwood

Notes

AniseGeraniumCardamomAldehydesAmbroxanOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Anise and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ex Latex, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer100

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Casual 38%Party 32%Date 18%Work 12%

Men25

Unisex63

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,670

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,507

PerfumerRyan Handis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrain DanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Latex by UERMI presents an unapologetic collision between industrial workshop materials and classic perfumery. The spray opens with a sharp flash of fizzy aldehydes, bitter anise, and smoky cade oil. You smell solvent fumes right away. It feels dry and bracing on your wrist. Give it ten minutes. The harsh chemical …

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Brain Dance by Broken Anatomy Perfumes matches cardamom and anis with an earthy wetness. This unisex blend settles into a rainy, aldehydic hum that mirrors a damp temperate forest. It is best suited for spring mornings and casual wear when you want a quiet, personal scent bubble.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ex Latex or Brain Dance?

Brain Dance takes 3 of 4 categories. Ex Latex is rated 2.14/5 from 7 votes; Brain Dance is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ex Latex for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Brain Dance for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Latex or Brain Dance?

Brain Dance lasts longest (Brain Dance 69/100, Ex Latex 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Latex or Brain Dance?

Brain Dance projects furthest (Brain Dance 50/100, Ex Latex 29/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Latex and Brain Dance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Anise and Oakmoss.

Is Ex Latex or Brain Dance better for summer or winter?

Ex Latex suits daytime wear; Brain Dance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Latex and Brain Dance?

Ex Latex has top notes of Aldehydes, Anise and Cade oil, heart notes of latex, Jasmine and Oakmoss, a base of Solar Notes, Suede and Sandalwood. Brain Dance features Anise, Geranium, Cardamom, Aldehydes and Ambroxan.