Fragrance comparison

La Spezia Lime vs Northman

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

La Spezia Lime

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,513 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Northman

Alexander

4.5016 votes

Rank #39,656 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Northman takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Spezia Lime
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.
Northman
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

La Spezia Lime0/1

Northman1/1

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: Northman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Spezia LimeThe Dua Brand

NorthmanAlexander

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy86%

fresh spicy72%

metallic58%

leather44%

aromatic30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

balsamic69%

smoky61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Calabrian bergamotSaffronLime

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AbsintheIncenseLime

Heart

SaffronPatchouliRose

Base

Woody NotesTolu BalsamLabdanumVanila

InformationalShared notesSaffron and Lime. Durations are only published for La Spezia Lime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring27

Summer18

Fall100

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNorthmanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Spezia Lime by The Dua Brand is an Extrait de Parfum built around crisp Mediterranean citrus and unexpected spice. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of Italian lime and sparkling Calabrian bergamot, delivering an immediate wave of tart freshness. Soon after, warm spicy saffron enters the picture, joined by dry…

Reviews →

Northman is a smoky amber woods scent with a sharp, herbal opening. You get absinthe and incense first, lifted by a squeeze of lime, then a warm heart of saffron with earthy patchouli and a darker rose tone. In the dry-down it turns resinous and cosy, with labdanum, balsams, woods and a soft vanilla glow. It often rea…

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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 La Spezia Lime and Northman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron and Lime.

Is La Spezia Lime or Northman better for summer or winter?

Northman suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Spezia Lime and Northman?

La Spezia Lime features Calabrian bergamot, Saffron and Lime. Northman has top notes of Absinthe, Incense and Lime, heart notes of Saffron, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Woody Notes, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Vanila.