Fragrance comparison

Lelas Once Upon Aday vs Epic Maze

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Lelas Once Upon Aday

LELAS

—0 votes

Rank #75,331 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Epic Maze

Al Aneeq

4.1514 votes

Rank #19,859 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Epic Maze takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lelas Once Upon Aday
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Epic Maze
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lelas Once Upon Aday0/1

Epic Maze1/1

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: Epic Maze

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lelas Once Upon AdayLELAS

Epic MazeAl Aneeq

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.15/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy86%

aromatic72%

amber58%

musky44%

woody30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Woodsy NotesPink PepperCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherIncense

Top

MaceCardamomCuminNutmegPink PepperMyrtleSaffron

Heart

GeraniumOlibanumMyrrh

Base

MuskAgarwood (Oud)CedarLeatherPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Lelas Once Upon Aday, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring86

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerEpic MazeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lelas Once Upon Aday opens with an immediate dry kick of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and warm saffron. It smells like stepping into an old spice bazaar on a chilly evening. The initial sharpness softens quickly as aromatic nutmeg and bitter green geranium cut through the warmth. After thirty minutes, the heart reve…

Reviews →

Epic Maze by Al Aneeq is a fresh spicy, aromatic scent with a clean, classic feel at the start, then a warmer, richer dry-down. Expect bright spices up top, a slightly floral, resinous heart, and a base that can turn woody, musky, lightly smoky, with hints of oud and leather. It often suits men who like green, shower-…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Lelas Once Upon Aday and Epic Maze smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Nutmeg.

Is Lelas Once Upon Aday or Epic Maze better for summer or winter?

Lelas Once Upon Aday suits evening wear; Epic Maze suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Once Upon Aday and Epic Maze?

Lelas Once Upon Aday has top notes of Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Leather and Incense. Epic Maze has top notes of Mace, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, heart notes of Geranium, Olibanum and Myrrh, a base of Musk, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Leather.