Great Life vs No. 2 Extreme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No. 2 Extreme takes 4 of 4 categories.
Great LifeChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No. 2 ExtremeChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Great Life0/4
No. 2 Extreme4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 2 Extreme
- Sillage & projection
- No. 2 Extreme
- Value for money
- No. 2 Extreme
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- No. 2 Extreme
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Great LifeThe Dua BrandNo. 2 ExtremeAus Liebe zum DuftWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%
4.26/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
71%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 2 Extreme
SillageNo. 2 Extreme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNo. 2 ExtremeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral92%
green84%
aromatic77%
fruity69%
woody61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
citrus77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Black CurrantAmalfi LemonPelargoniumSandalwoodGrapefruitBergamotLavenderFig LeafMagnoliaVioletAlmondClover
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Black CurrantGrapefruitBergamotGingerSaffronLimeCherry
Heart
IrisVioletBlack PepperCloveRed PepperFig LeafRoseJasmine
Base
LeatherAmberSandalwoodVetiverCedarVanillaPatchouliIncense
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Great Life, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,358
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#3,872
PerfumerMarcus Betzer
Launched—
Reviews45
Category winnerNo. 2 ExtremeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGreat 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 …
Reviews →No. 2 Extreme is a woody, spicy leather fragrance with a bright fruit and citrus lift at the start. Black currant, grapefruit, lime and ginger give the opening bite, while iris, violet and pepper move it into a drier, more textured heart. The base is the main event: leather, amber, woods, incense, patchouli and tonka …
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, Great Life or No. 2 Extreme?
No. 2 Extreme takes 4 of 4 categories. Great Life is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; No. 2 Extreme is rated 4.26/5 from 202 votes. Choose Great Life for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose No. 2 Extreme for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Great Life or No. 2 Extreme?
No. 2 Extreme lasts longest (No. 2 Extreme 86/100, Great Life 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Great Life or No. 2 Extreme?
No. 2 Extreme projects furthest (No. 2 Extreme 78/100, Great Life 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Great Life and No. 2 Extreme smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Bergamot.
Is Great Life or No. 2 Extreme better for summer or winter?
Great Life suits day or night wear; No. 2 Extreme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Great Life and No. 2 Extreme?
Great Life features Black Currant, Amalfi Lemon, Pelargonium, Sandalwood and Grapefruit. No. 2 Extreme has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Black Pepper and Clove, a base of Leather, Amber, Sandalwood and Vetiver.
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