Fragrance comparison

Great Life vs Byblos Woman

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

Great Life

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #58,358 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Byblos Woman

Byblos

3.6736 votes

Rank #19,930 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Byblos Woman
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Great Life2/4

Byblos Woman2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Great LifeThe Dua Brand

Byblos WomanByblos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%

3.67/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 18%Had 35%Want 47%

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

22%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityGreat Life

SillageByblos Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGreat LifeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

woody61%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and aromatic

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

GrapefruitPeachBlack CurrantRed AppleOrangePear

Heart

FreesiaJasmineVioletRose

Base

TeaLavenderelemiIncenseMuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Lavender. 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

Summer53

Fall16

Winter16

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,930

PerfumerViolaine David

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerByblos WomanHigher 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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Byblos Woman is a bright floral fruity fragrance launched in 2005. It features a punchy opening of grapefruit, peach, and black currant. The heart settles into a bouquet of freesia, jasmine, and rose, while the base grounds the composition in tea, incense, and sandalwood. This scent works well for casual spring daytim…

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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 Byblos Woman?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Great Life is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Byblos Woman is rated 3.67/5 from 36 votes. Choose Great Life for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Byblos Woman for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Great Life or Byblos Woman?

Great Life lasts longest (Great Life 70/100, Byblos Woman 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Great Life or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman projects furthest (Byblos Woman 72/100, Great Life 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Great Life and Byblos Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Lavender.

Is Great Life or Byblos Woman better for summer or winter?

Great Life suits day or night wear; Byblos Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Great Life and Byblos Woman?

Great Life features Black Currant, Amalfi Lemon, Pelargonium, Sandalwood and Grapefruit. Byblos Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Peach, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Tea, Lavender, elemi and Incense.