Fragrance comparison

Lost in Translation vs Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Lost in Translation

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,150 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum

The Gate Fragrances Paris

4.673 votes

Rank #46,784 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lost in Translation
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.
Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lost in Translation0/1

Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum1/1

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: Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lost in TranslationThe Dua Brand

Desert Caravan Extrait de ParfumThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

oud92%

leather84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both oud, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Guaiac WoodPatchouliCedarwoodVanillaBenzoinHedioneNutmegOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumMandarinAmbretteYuzu

Heart

May RoseOrange BlossomCedar LeavesNutmeg

Base

OudLeatherGuaiac WoodPatchouliMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Lost in Translation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,150

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,784

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert Caravan Extrait de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lost in Translation by The Dua Brand is a dense woody fragrance built around dark timber, warm spices, and sweet resins. The scent opens with a sharp burst of nutmeg balanced by airy hedione, giving the heavy wood notes an immediate lift. As it settles, dry cedarwood, earthy patchouli, and smoky guaiac wood step forwa…

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Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum by The Gate Fragrances Paris opens with a burst of crisp yuzu and tart mandarin before grounding into smoky olibanum and heavy leather. Built for crisp late-autumn evenings and cold winter nights, it pairs best with a dark wool coat or leather jacket.

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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 Lost in Translation and Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Nutmeg.

Is Lost in Translation or Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lost in Translation and Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum?

Lost in Translation features Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Desert Caravan Extrait de Parfum has top notes of Olibanum, Mandarin, Ambrette and Yuzu, heart notes of May Rose, Orange Blossom, Cedar Leaves and Nutmeg, a base of Oud, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.