La Lettera Da... vs Haute Luxor
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Haute Luxor takes 3 of 5 categories.
La Lettera Da...Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haute LuxorChoose 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...2/5
Haute Luxor3/5
- 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
La Lettera Da...Claudio La ViolaHaute LuxorAlexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.55/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%
3.61/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 46%Had 7%Want 46%
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate66%Love
28%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
29 votes
43%Love
17%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
17%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHaute Luxor
SillageHaute Luxor
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHaute LuxorBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
white floral70%
vanilla60%
balsamic50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
earthy77%
white floral69%
vanilla61%
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 = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Karo-KorundBergamotFruity Notes
Heart2 to 3 hours
CinnamonYlang-YlangLabdanumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base3 to 5 hours
StyraxBenzoinAmberVanillaPatchouliCedar
Notes
JasmineLabdanumMay RoseCloveGingerVanillaStyraxBergamotYlang-YlangBenzoinCinnamonOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum. Durations are only published for La Lettera Da..., so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring36
Summer18
Fall100
Winter82
Day60
Night100
Spring50
Summer8
Fall100
Winter100
Day70
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#44,602
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,041
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa 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…
Reviews →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…
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, La Lettera Da... or Haute Luxor?
Haute Luxor takes 3 of 5 categories. La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes; Haute Luxor is rated 3.61/5 from 23 votes. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haute Luxor for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, La Lettera Da... or Haute Luxor?
Haute Luxor lasts longest (Haute Luxor 84/100, La Lettera Da... 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, La Lettera Da... or Haute Luxor?
Haute Luxor projects furthest (Haute Luxor 82/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Lettera Da... and Haute Luxor smell similar?
Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum.
Is La Lettera Da... or Haute Luxor better for summer or winter?
La Lettera Da... suits evening wear; Haute Luxor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Lettera Da... and Haute Luxor?
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. Haute Luxor features Jasmine, Labdanum, May Rose, Clove and Ginger.
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