Fragrance comparison

Frozen Guava vs Lu'au

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Frozen Guava

The Dua Brand

4.502 votes

Rank #38,480 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lu'au

Brown Girl Jane

4.1916 votes

Rank #38,226 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lu'au takes 3 of 4 categories.

Frozen Guava
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lu'au
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Frozen Guava1/4

Lu'au3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Frozen Guava
Sillage & projection: Lu'au
Value for money: Lu'au
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lu'au

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frozen GuavaThe Dua Brand

Lu'auBrown Girl Jane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

44%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityFrozen Guava

SillageLu'au

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value82

Category winnerLu'auBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

tropical61%

fruity100%

tropical86%

floral72%

sweet58%

fresh44%

white floral30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, tropical and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitBergamotGuavaPassionfruit

Heart

OsmanthusJasmineSugar

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Notes

BananaPlumeriaPassionfruitGuavaOrchidJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGuava, Passionfruit, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring38

Summer100

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#38,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLu'auHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Frozen Guava opens with a bright rush of guava, passionfruit and citrus, then settles into a sweeter, softer heart with sugar, jasmine and osmanthus. It reads tropical first, then creamy and musky underneath. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy fruity scents with a candy-like edge and a smoother vanilla-amber…

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Lu'au by Brown Girl Jane is a tropical fruity fragrance mist designed for both women and men. It centers around a creamy banana note combined with exotic lei flower and warm Pacific sandalwood. The scent is suited for casual daytime wear during hot summer months or beach vacations.

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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, Frozen Guava or Lu'au?

Lu'au takes 3 of 4 categories. Frozen Guava is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Lu'au is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose Frozen Guava for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lu'au for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Frozen Guava or Lu'au?

Frozen Guava lasts longest (Frozen Guava 70/100, Lu'au 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Frozen Guava or Lu'au?

Lu'au projects furthest (Lu'au 56/100, Frozen Guava 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Frozen Guava and Lu'au smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and sweet accords. Common notes include Guava, Passionfruit, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Frozen Guava or Lu'au better for summer or winter?

Frozen Guava suits daytime wear; Lu'au suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frozen Guava and Lu'au?

Frozen Guava has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Guava, heart notes of Osmanthus, Jasmine and Sugar, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Lu'au features Banana, Plumeria, Passionfruit, Guava and Orchid.