Fragrance comparison

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies vs Akira

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies

The Dua Brand

4.2025 votes

Rank #31,992 VanillaFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #24,026 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies takes 3 of 4 categories.

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies3/4

Akira1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies
Sillage & projection: Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies
Value for money: Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Akira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exceptional Dance Of DragonfliesThe Dua Brand

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 63%Had 13%Want 24%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

16%Like

24%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityExceptional Dance Of Dragonflies

SillageExceptional Dance Of Dragonflies

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value20

Category winnerExceptional Dance Of DragonfliesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

green69%

powdery61%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AppleVanillaBergamotCoconutMuskCedarCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Musk and Cedar. Durations are only published for Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer70

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#24,026

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies by The Dua Brand centers on a comforting pairing of crisp fruit and pastry sweetness. The fragrance opens with sweet red apple and a bright touch of bergamot, creating an immediate sensation of freshly sliced orchard fruit resting at room temperature. As it settles, warm cinnamon and s…

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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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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, Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies or Akira?

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies takes 3 of 4 categories. Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies or Akira?

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies lasts longest (Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies 68/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies or Akira?

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies projects furthest (Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies 58/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Musk and Cedar.

Is Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies or Akira better for summer or winter?

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies suits daytime wear; Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies and Akira?

Exceptional Dance Of Dragonflies features Apple, Vanilla, Bergamot, Coconut and Musk. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.