Fragrance comparison

L’Homme Aux Gants vs Lost in Translation

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 268 ratings analysed

1 wins

L’Homme Aux Gants

MDCI Parfums

4.17268 votes

Rank #3,617 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Lost in Translation

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,150 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Homme Aux Gants takes 1 of 1 categories.

L’Homme Aux Gants
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Lost in Translation
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.

L’Homme Aux Gants1/1

Lost in Translation0/1

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’Homme Aux Gants

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L’Homme Aux GantsMDCI Parfums

Lost in TranslationThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 268 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

178 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody91%

amber83%

oud74%

fresh spicy65%

powdery56%

woody100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both vanilla, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Nutmeg

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaHedione

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinGuaiac WoodGurjan balsamCedarMusk

Notes

Guaiac WoodPatchouliCedarwoodVanillaBenzoinHedioneNutmegOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Hedione, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Lost in Translation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex58

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,617

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#79,150

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL’Homme Aux GantsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Homme Aux Gants is a warm vanilla, amber and woody oud fragrance with nutmeg spice up top and a softer tonka, benzoin and balsamic base underneath. Reviewers often describe it as elegant, wearable and smoother than heavier vanillic oud or tobacco-style scents. It suits colder weather, evening wear and refined daily …

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Lost in Translation by The Dua Brand is a dense woody fragrance built around dark timber, warm spices, and sweet resins. The scent opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg balanced by airy hedione, giving the heavy wood notes an immediate lift. As it settles, dry cedarwood, earthy patchouli, and smoky guaiac wood step forwa…

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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’Homme Aux Gants and Lost in Translation smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Hedione, Vanilla and Benzoin.

What are the notes in L’Homme Aux Gants and Lost in Translation?

L’Homme Aux Gants has top notes of Nutmeg, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Hedione, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Benzoin. Lost in Translation features Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin.