Fragrance comparison

Lady E vs Istanbul Turkey

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Lady E

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,260 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Istanbul Turkey

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.0018 votes

Rank #48,112 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Istanbul Turkey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lady E
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Istanbul Turkey
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lady E0/1

Istanbul Turkey1/1

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: Istanbul Turkey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lady EEvgeniya Borisova

Istanbul TurkeyAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

11%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

patchouli69%

iris61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

iris61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomPepperApple

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarIrisWoodsy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmber

Top

WhiskeySaffronLeatherAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Pepper

Heart

RoseTolu BalsamMintLabdanumSuedeCedarCardamomGinger

Base

IrisAmberSandalwoodPralineWoodsy NotesAgarwood (Oud)MuskCaraway

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pepper, Cedar and Iris. Durations are only published for Lady E, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night61

Spring50

Summer20

Fall70

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 40%Casual 29%Date 22%Party 10%

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,112

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIstanbul TurkeyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady E by Evgeniya Borisova starts with a sharp, crackling burst of green cardamom, black pepper, and crisp tart apple. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off fast, revealing a dry cedar heart softened by powdery iris and earthy patchouli. You get no syrupy sweetness here. Instead, milky sandalwood…

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Istanbul Turkey opens with an assertive blast of boozy whiskey, dry leather, and prickling black pepper before mellowing into warm resins and powdery iris. Saffron and ambrette add a spicy, musky texture at the top that prevents the dark suede and cedar heart from feeling heavy. As the fragrance warms on skin during a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Lady E and Istanbul Turkey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pepper, Cedar and Iris.

Is Lady E or Istanbul Turkey better for summer or winter?

Lady E suits daytime wear; Istanbul Turkey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady E and Istanbul Turkey?

Lady E has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Cedar, Iris and Woodsy Notes, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber. Istanbul Turkey has top notes of Whiskey, Saffron, Leather and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Rose, Tolu Balsam, Mint and Labdanum, a base of Iris, Amber, Sandalwood and Praline.