Fragrance comparison

Fatal de Vanille vs La Spezia Lime

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fatal de Vanille

Alexandria Fragrances

4.1961 votes

Rank #24,628 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

La Spezia Lime

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,513 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fatal de Vanille takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fatal de Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Spezia Lime
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.

Fatal de Vanille1/1

La Spezia Lime0/1

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: Fatal de Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fatal de VanilleAlexandria Fragrances

La Spezia LimeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

citrus100%

warm spicy86%

fresh spicy72%

metallic58%

leather44%

aromatic30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrhhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime

Heart

PlumRoseBarleyCoffeeFrangipaniNarcissus

Base

VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmoss

Notes

Calabrian bergamotSaffronLime

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron and Lime. Durations are only published for La Spezia Lime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day88

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,628

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#70,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFatal de VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fatal de Vanille is a deep, spicy vanilla built around tobacco, woods and resin, with a brighter citrus lift at the top. It opens warm and aromatic, then settles into a creamy, slightly smoky dry-down where vanilla, suede and tobacco do most of the work. This is a richer unisex scent that usually makes more sense in c…

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La Spezia Lime by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around crisp Mediterranean citrus and unexpected spice. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of Italian lime and sparkling Calabrian bergamot, delivering an immediate wave of tart freshness. Soon after, warm spicy saffron enters the picture, joined by dry…

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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.

Do Fatal de Vanille and La Spezia Lime smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron and Lime.

Is Fatal de Vanille or La Spezia Lime better for summer or winter?

Fatal de Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fatal de Vanille and La Spezia Lime?

Fatal de Vanille has top notes of Myrhh, Olibanum, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Barley and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany. La Spezia Lime features Calabrian bergamot, Saffron and Lime.