Fragrance comparison

La Lettera Da... vs Meydan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 500 ratings analysed

La Lettera Da...

Claudio La Viola

4.5529 votes

Rank #44,602 AmberWoody

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47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #24,516 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meydan takes 4 of 7 categories.

La Lettera Da...
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

La Lettera Da...3/7

Meydan4/7

Ratings & consensus: Meydan
Community sentiment: La Lettera Da...
Longevity: Meydan
Sillage & projection: Meydan
Value for money: La Lettera Da...
Versatility: La Lettera Da...
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Meydan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Lettera Da...Claudio La Viola

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerMeydanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageMeydan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value38

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Karo-KorundBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

CinnamonYlang-YlangLabdanumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

StyraxBenzoinAmberVanillaPatchouliCedar

Top

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine. Durations are only published for La Lettera Da..., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day60

Night100

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,516

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La 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…

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Meydan opens with a sharp burst of green cypress, bitter artemisia, and medicinal saffron that immediately signals an uncompromising Arabian leather scent. As the top notes quiet down, dark tobacco and smoky agarwood emerge alongside a spicy geranium heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark leather wrapped in patcho…

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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.

Which is better, La Lettera Da... or Meydan?

Meydan takes 4 of 7 categories. La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 votes. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, La Lettera Da... or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, La Lettera Da... 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Lettera Da... or Meydan?

Meydan projects furthest (Meydan 80/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Lettera Da... and Meydan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine.

Is La Lettera Da... or Meydan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Meydan is the stronger pick. For winter, Meydan is the stronger pick. La Lettera Da... suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Lettera Da... and Meydan?

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. Meydan has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.