Fragrance comparison

Great Life vs A Bloom

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Great Life

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #58,358 CitrusFloral

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45%scent match

Some overlap

A Bloom

Love Passport

3.5632 votes

Rank #45,070 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Great Life
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
A Bloom
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Great Life2/4

A Bloom2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Great Life
Sillage & projection: Great Life
Value for money: A Bloom
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Bloom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Great LifeThe Dua Brand

A BloomLove Passport

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%

3.56/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 32%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

16%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityGreat Life

SillageGreat Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value88

Category winnerA BloomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

woody61%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

cherry69%

sweet61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantAmalfi LemonPelargoniumSandalwoodGrapefruitBergamotLavenderFig LeafMagnoliaVioletAlmondClover

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantCherryGrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotRed AppleLilacMagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyPeony

Base

VioletAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Great Life, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#45,070

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerA BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Great Life by The Dua Brand is a bright, green citrus fragrance built on a crisp foundation of fruits, herbs, and soft woods. The opening bursts with juicy Amalfi lemon, bitter grapefruit, and fresh melon, giving an immediate sensation of sunlit orchard air. As the initial sharpness settles, green fig leaf and herbal …

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A Bloom by Love Passport offers a bright, fruit-forward experience for women who enjoy playful floral scents. It opens with a zesty mix of cherry, grapefruit, and bergamot, leading into a heart of crisp red apple, apricot, and peony. This fragrance works well as a daytime companion for warm spring days, providing a fr…

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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, Great Life or A Bloom?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Great Life is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; A Bloom is rated 3.56/5 from 32 votes. Choose Great Life for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose A Bloom for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Great Life or A Bloom?

Great Life lasts longest (Great Life 70/100, A Bloom 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Great Life or A Bloom?

Great Life projects furthest (Great Life 63/100, A Bloom 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Great Life and A Bloom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Magnolia.

Is Great Life or A Bloom better for summer or winter?

Great Life suits day or night wear; A Bloom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Great Life and A Bloom?

Great Life features Black Currant, Amalfi Lemon, Pelargonium, Sandalwood and Grapefruit. A Bloom has top notes of Black Currant, Cherry, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Red Apple, Lilac and Magnolia, a base of Violet, Amber and Musk.