Fragrance comparison

Lü Bu vs N.127

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lü Bu

Sora Dora

3.5299 votes

Rank #12,996 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

N.127

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #73,302 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lü Bu takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lü Bu
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
N.127
Choose it for a powdery and iris character.

Lü Bu1/1

N.1270/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lü Bu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lü BuSora Dora

N.127InEstasy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

13%Like

14%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

99 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

mineral61%

powdery100%

iris91%

musky83%

vanilla74%

white floral65%

violet56%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

gunpowderClove

Heart

BloodIrisPaper

Base

AmyrisVanilla AbsoluteCashmere WoodAlmondTonka BeanVirginian Cedar

Notes

JasmineIrisVanilla AbsoluteWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris and Vanilla Absolute. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex62

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,996

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#73,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLü BuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sora Dora's Lü Bu pairs explosive gunpowder and clove with a metallic blood note before softening into powdery iris and sweet tonka bean. Perfumer Margaux Le Paih Guérin creates an avant-garde scent suited for crisp winter nights. It suits experienced collectors who want an atmospheric, challenging fragrance for cold …

Reviews →

N.127 by InEstasy delivers a classic, powdery experience centered on Iris and vanilla. It is a refined choice for women who prefer a soft, cosmetic-like scent that stays close to the skin. Perfect for office wear or intimate settings during cooler spring days, it offers an uncomplicated, elegant profile that avoids be…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Lü Bu and N.127 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Iris and Vanilla Absolute.

What are the notes in Lü Bu and N.127?

Lü Bu has top notes of gunpowder and Clove, heart notes of Blood, Iris and Paper, a base of Amyris, Vanilla Absolute, Cashmere Wood and Almond. N.127 features Jasmine, Iris, Vanilla Absolute and White Musk.