Fragrance comparison

L'Elegant vs Luminous Charm

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 185 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Elegant

MDCI Parfums

3.92185 votes

Rank #6,005 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Luminous Charm

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,518 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Elegant takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Elegant
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Luminous Charm
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

L'Elegant1/1

Luminous Charm0/1

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: L'Elegant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'ElegantMDCI Parfums

Luminous CharmThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 185 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

118 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseCardamomSaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

SandalwoodOrrisNutmegDavanaHoneyCinnamonCumin

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCashmeranLabdanumTonka BeanMusk

Notes

Orange BlossomBlack PepperYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliCardamomCinnamonSaffronJasmineIncenseNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Saffron and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Luminous Charm, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,005

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#70,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'ElegantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Elegant is a warm spicy, incense-led MDCI with cardamom, sandalwood, dusty woods and a restrained honeyed sweetness. Reviewers often notice the incense and oud more than the orris, with the spices fading fairly quickly for some skin types. It suits people who enjoy refined spicy woods with a polished niche feel, esp…

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Luminous Charm by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral extrait de parfum that pairs bright floral notes with dense spices and rich resins. The scent opens with a burst of black pepper and cardamom before introducing sweet orange blossom, heady ylang-ylang, and jasmine. As the profile settles, sandalwood, patchouli, and…

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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.

Do L'Elegant and Luminous Charm smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and Black Pepper.

What are the notes in L'Elegant and Luminous Charm?

L'Elegant has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Sandalwood, Orris, Nutmeg and Davana, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cashmeran and Labdanum. Luminous Charm features Orange Blossom, Black Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.