Fragrance comparison

Layla vs Love Is A Drug

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 76 ratings analysed

4 wins

Layla

Arabesque

4.2347 votes

Rank #15,752 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Love Is A Drug

Bibliothèque de Parfum

3.4429 votes

Rank #24,719 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Layla takes 4 of 5 categories.

Layla
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Love Is A Drug
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Layla4/5

Love Is A Drug1/5

Ratings & consensus: Layla
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Layla
Sillage & projection: Layla
Value for money: Love Is A Drug
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Layla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LaylaArabesque

Love Is A DrugBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%

3.44/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 28%Had 15%Want 56%

Category winnerLaylaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

49%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

26%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityLayla

SillageLayla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value47

Category winnerLove Is A DrugBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

white floral84%

tobacco77%

tuberose69%

powdery61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

tuberose77%

amber69%

green61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApricotOsmanthusJasmineRose de Mai

Heart

TobaccoTuberoseNarcissusCitruses

Base

White MuskAmber

Top

OsmanthusRose de MaiJasmine

Heart

NarcissusIndian Tuberose

Base

AmberCedar

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Jasmine, Rose de Mai and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer100

Fall75

Winter19

Day73

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,752

PerfumerEsmail Firoz, Mustafa Firoz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#24,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLaylaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Layla by Arabesque opens with a sweet blast of ripe apricot and leather-tinged osmanthus blossoms. As the initial spray settles, jasmine and Rose de Mai lend a delicate petal texture, paving the way for a heart of creamy tuberose, yellow narcissus, and dry tobacco leaf. The base rests on clean white musk and warm ambe…

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Love Is A Drug is a floral built around white flowers and rose, with a greener, slightly tart edge that keeps it from feeling purely creamy. On skin it can read clean and dry, almost soapy, rather than sweet. Expect a bright floral opening, a narcissus and tuberose heart, then a softer amber and cedar base that some w…

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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, Layla or Love Is A Drug?

Layla takes 4 of 5 categories. Layla is rated 4.23/5 from 47 votes; Love Is A Drug is rated 3.44/5 from 29 votes. Choose Layla for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Love Is A Drug for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Layla or Love Is A Drug?

Layla lasts longest (Layla 73/100, Love Is A Drug 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Layla or Love Is A Drug?

Layla projects furthest (Layla 69/100, Love Is A Drug 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Layla and Love Is A Drug smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Jasmine, Rose de Mai and Tuberose.

Is Layla or Love Is A Drug better for summer or winter?

Layla suits evening wear; Love Is A Drug suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Layla and Love Is A Drug?

Layla has top notes of Apricot, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Rose de Mai, heart notes of Tobacco, Tuberose, Narcissus and Citruses, a base of White Musk and Amber. Love Is A Drug has top notes of Osmanthus, Rose de Mai and Jasmine, heart notes of Narcissus and Indian Tuberose, a base of Amber and Cedar.