Fragrance comparison

First Lady vs Maroussia

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 3,126 ratings analysed

First Lady

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #76,928 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Maroussia

Slava Zaitsev

3.703,125 votes

Rank #2,372 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maroussia takes 2 of 2 categories.

First Lady
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character.
Maroussia
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

First Lady0/2

Maroussia2/2

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): Maroussia
Fragranxe ranking: Maroussia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

First LadyThe Dua Brand

MaroussiaSlava Zaitsev

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 20%Want 20%

3.70/ 5 · 3,125 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

27%Love

44%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

3,125 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

powdery100%

amber92%

woody84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginian CedarAmalfi LemonYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanCarnationPineappleBergamotCardamomVanillaBenzoinJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesOrange BlossomPeachBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

CarnationYlang-YlangTuberoseHeliotropeIrisJasmineRoseOrchid

Base7-10+ hrs

CivetSandalwoodAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskTonka BeanCedar

Category winnerMaroussiaLongest dry-down: 7-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring27

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex21

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerMaroussiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

First Lady by The Dua Brand is an amber floral fragrance for women that pairs ripe orchard fruits with rich spices and flowers. The scent introduces luscious apricot, peach, and plum lifted by bright Amalfi lemon and a prickly dash of paprika and cardamom. As the fragrance settles, powdery iris, carnation, rose, and j…

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Slava Zaitsev Maroussia hits the air with a brisk, soapy rush of aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and sweet orange blossom that immediately brings to mind frosty morning air. As the initial fizzy burst settles, a dense core of spicy carnation, creamy ylang-ylang, and buttery tuberose unfolds across the skin, giving the frag…

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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, First Lady or Maroussia?

Maroussia takes 2 of 2 categories. First Lady is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Maroussia is rated 3.70/5 from 3,125 votes. Choose First Lady for a warm spicy and sweet character. Choose Maroussia for a powdery and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do First Lady and Maroussia smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Virginian Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

Is First Lady or Maroussia better for summer or winter?

Maroussia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in First Lady and Maroussia?

First Lady features Virginian Cedar, Amalfi Lemon, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Maroussia has top notes of Aldehydes, Orange Blossom, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Heliotrope, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Benzoin.