Fortune vs XJ 1861 Naxos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
87%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
XJ 1861 Naxos takes 4 of 7 categories.
FortuneChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
XJ 1861 NaxosChoose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Fortune3/7
XJ 1861 Naxos4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- XJ 1861 Naxos
- Community sentiment
- XJ 1861 Naxos
- Longevity
- XJ 1861 Naxos
- Sillage & projection
- Fortune
- Value for money
- Fortune
- Versatility
- Fortune
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- XJ 1861 Naxos
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FortuneThe Dua BrandXJ 1861 NaxosXerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 55%Had 9%Want 36%
4.51/ 5 · 17,180 votes
Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%
Category winnerXJ 1861 NaxosRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
29%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
69%Love
19%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate
17,180 votes
Category winnerXJ 1861 NaxosMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityXJ 1861 Naxos
SillageFortune
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFortuneBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla92%
tobacco84%
honey77%
lavender69%
cinnamon61%
sweet100%
honey92%
vanilla84%
tobacco77%
lavender69%
citrus61%
Scent match87%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tobacco LeafHoneyVanillaLavenderCinnamonTonka BeanCashmeranSicilian LemonJasmineCalabrian bergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LavenderBergamotLemon
Heart
HoneyCinnamonCashmeranJasmine Sambac
Base
Tobacco LeafVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Honey, Vanilla and Lavender. Durations are only published for Fortune, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring70
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night93
Spring73
Summer37
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFortuneMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,861
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#75
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerXJ 1861 NaxosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFortune 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…
Reviews →XJ 1861 Naxos opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and lemon wrapped in clean lavender. Within twenty minutes, dense golden honey and ground cinnamon take over, softening the herbal top into a rich gourmand heart. The scent settles onto a foundation of dry tobacco leaf, warm vanilla, and tonka bean that lingers for ov…
Reviews →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 XJ 1861 Naxos?
XJ 1861 Naxos takes 4 of 7 categories. Fortune is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes; XJ 1861 Naxos is rated 4.51/5 from 17,180 votes. Choose Fortune for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose XJ 1861 Naxos for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Fortune or XJ 1861 Naxos?
XJ 1861 Naxos lasts longest (XJ 1861 Naxos 80/100, Fortune 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fortune or XJ 1861 Naxos?
Projection is very close: Fortune 71/100, XJ 1861 Naxos 69/100 for sillage.
Do Fortune and XJ 1861 Naxos smell similar?
Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and honey accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Vanilla and Lavender.
Is Fortune or XJ 1861 Naxos better for summer or winter?
For summer, XJ 1861 Naxos is the stronger pick. For winter, Fortune is the stronger pick. Fortune suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fortune and XJ 1861 Naxos?
Fortune features Tobacco Leaf, Honey, Vanilla, Lavender and Cinnamon. XJ 1861 Naxos has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Honey, Cinnamon, Cashmeran and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
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