Fragrance comparison

Haute Luxor vs La Lettera Da...

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

3 wins

Haute Luxor

Alexandria Fragrances

3.6123 votes

Rank #57,041 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

La Lettera Da...

Claudio La Viola

4.5529 votes

Rank #44,602 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haute Luxor takes 3 of 5 categories.

Haute Luxor
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Lettera Da...
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Haute Luxor3/5

La Lettera Da...2/5

Ratings & consensus: La Lettera Da...
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Haute Luxor
Sillage & projection: Haute Luxor
Value for money: Haute Luxor
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Lettera Da...

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Haute LuxorAlexandria Fragrances

La Lettera Da...Claudio La Viola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 46%Had 7%Want 46%

4.55/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

66%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityHaute Luxor

SillageHaute Luxor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value55

Category winnerHaute LuxorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

balsamic50%

Scent match71%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineLabdanumMay RoseCloveGingerVanillaStyraxBergamotYlang-YlangBenzoinCinnamonOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

Karo-KorundBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

CinnamonYlang-YlangLabdanumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

StyraxBenzoinAmberVanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Labdanum, Vanilla and Styrax. Durations are only published for La Lettera Da..., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,041

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haute Luxor is a dense amber spicy scent with rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang wrapped in vanilla, resins and earthy woods. It opens warm and textured, then settles into a darker floral amber with patchouli, oakmoss and balsamic depth. It usually reads rich, bold and slightly masculine-leaning despite the floral heart. B…

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La Lettera Da... by Claudio La Viola is a warm, resinous oriental fragrance from 1989 centered on rich amber and balsamic depth. The opening presents a brief lift of crisp bergamot, fruity notes perfume accents, and the unusual floral tone of karo-korund. As it settles, the core turns spicy and floral through cinnamon…

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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, Haute Luxor or La Lettera Da...?

Haute Luxor takes 3 of 5 categories. Haute Luxor is rated 3.61/5 from 23 votes; La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes. Choose Haute Luxor for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Haute Luxor or La Lettera Da...?

Haute Luxor lasts longest (Haute Luxor 84/100, La Lettera Da... 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haute Luxor or La Lettera Da...?

Haute Luxor projects furthest (Haute Luxor 82/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haute Luxor and La Lettera Da... smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Labdanum, Vanilla and Styrax.

Is Haute Luxor or La Lettera Da... better for summer or winter?

Haute Luxor suits evening wear; La Lettera Da... suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haute Luxor and La Lettera Da...?

Haute Luxor features Jasmine, Labdanum, May Rose, Clove and Ginger. La Lettera Da... has top notes of Karo-Korund, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Styrax, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.