Fragrance comparison

Fortune vs 1974

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fortune

The Dua Brand

4.1331 votes

Rank #25,861 SweetVanilla

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76%scent match

Very similar

1974

Legacy

3.502 votes

Rank #67,831 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortune takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fortune
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
1974
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Fortune3/5

19742/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1974
Sillage & projection: Fortune
Value for money: 1974
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Fortune
Fragranxe ranking: Fortune

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FortuneThe Dua Brand

1974Legacy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 36%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

Longevity1974

SillageFortune

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value67

Category winner1974Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

tobacco84%

honey77%

lavender69%

cinnamon61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

lavender69%

tobacco61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tobacco LeafHoneyVanillaLavenderCinnamonTonka BeanCashmeranSicilian LemonJasmineCalabrian bergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-25 mins

BergamotLavenderLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyCashmeranCinnamon

Base6-8+ hrs

Tobacco LeafVanillaTonka Bean

Category winnerFortuneLongest dry-down: 5 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex41

Women7

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,861

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#67,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFortuneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fortune by The Dua Brand brings a bright Mediterranean opening into a rich, sweet tobacco dry-down. It starts with an energetic burst of Sicilian lemon and Calabrian bergamot, backed immediately by aromatic lavender and a drizzle of golden honey. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus softens, letting cinnamon and wa…

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Legacy 1974 delivers an immediate blast of tart lemon, bergamot, and crisp lavender before warming up into something far richer. The opening is sharp. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus burns off completely to reveal thick golden honey, grated cinnamon, and plush cashmeran on the skin. It feels dense and cozy. Sweet c…

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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, Fortune or 1974?

Fortune takes 3 of 5 categories. Fortune is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes; 1974 is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Fortune for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose 1974 for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fortune or 1974?

1974 lasts longest (1974 80/100, Fortune 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fortune or 1974?

Fortune projects furthest (Fortune 71/100, 1974 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fortune and 1974 smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Vanilla and Lavender.

Is Fortune or 1974 better for summer or winter?

Fortune suits day or night wear; 1974 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fortune and 1974?

Fortune features Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Vanilla, Lavender and Cinnamon. 1974 has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Honey, Cashmeran and Cinnamon, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.