La Lettera Da... vs JD Duality
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
La Lettera Da... takes 4 of 7 categories.
La Lettera Da...Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
JD DualityChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
La Lettera Da...4/7
JD Duality3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- La Lettera Da...
- Community sentiment
- La Lettera Da...
- Longevity
- La Lettera Da...
- Sillage & projection
- JD Duality
- Value for money
- JD Duality
- Versatility
- La Lettera Da...
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- JD Duality
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Lettera Da...Claudio La ViolaJD DualityJD Jeffrey DameWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.55/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%
4.31/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%
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
54%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
78 votes
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLa Lettera Da...
SillageJD Duality
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJD DualityBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
white floral70%
vanilla60%
balsamic50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
vanilla77%
aromatic69%
floral61%
Scent match62%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
Ylang-YlangBenzoinVanilla AbsoluteVanillaLabdanumJasmineCarnationCinnamonSandalwoodCorianderMuskBergamot
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
Spring82
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Most 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#29,150
PerfumerHugh Spencer
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerJD DualityHigher 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 →JD Duality opens with bitter artemisia and crisp lemon before opening up into a rich heart of ylang-ylang and carnation. As the hours pass, golden benzoin and dry cedarwood build a dense amber base that clings quietly to wool sweaters. It shines best on cold winter evenings when the spicy cinnamon heat cuts through cr…
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 JD Duality?
La Lettera Da... takes 4 of 7 categories. La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes; JD Duality is rated 4.31/5 from 78 votes. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose JD Duality for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, La Lettera Da... or JD Duality?
They last about the same: La Lettera Da... 68/100, JD Duality 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, La Lettera Da... or JD Duality?
JD Duality projects furthest (JD Duality 66/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Lettera Da... and JD Duality smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% 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 JD Duality better for summer or winter?
For summer, La Lettera Da... is the stronger pick. For winter, JD Duality is the stronger pick. La Lettera Da... suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Lettera Da... and JD Duality?
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. JD Duality features Ylang-Ylang, Benzoin, Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla and Labdanum.
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