Fragrance comparison

Lu'au vs Mehr

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lu'au

Brown Girl Jane

4.1916 votes

Rank #38,226 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Mehr

Neesh Perfumes

4.0911 votes

Rank #38,312 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lu'au takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lu'au
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mehr
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lu'au3/5

Mehr2/5

Ratings & consensus: Lu'au
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mehr
Sillage & projection: Mehr
Value for money: Lu'au
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lu'au

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lu'auBrown Girl Jane

MehrNeesh Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

Category winnerLu'auRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

73%Love

0%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMehr

SillageMehr

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLu'auBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical86%

floral72%

sweet58%

fresh44%

white floral30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet, fresh and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BananaPlumeriaPassionfruitGuavaOrchidJasmineSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PassionfruitSaffronOrchidJasmineBergamot

Heart

AmberwoodAmbergrisLily of the ValleyPink Pepper

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Orchid, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer100

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night14

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#38,312

PerfumerJulie Pluchet, Kevin Mathys

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLu'auHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lu'au by Brown Girl Jane is a tropical fruity fragrance mist designed for both women and men. It centers around a creamy banana note combined with exotic lei flower and warm Pacific sandalwood. The scent is suited for casual daytime wear during hot summer months or beach vacations.

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Neesh Perfumes Mehr opens with a bold burst of tart passionfruit paired against dry saffron and bright bergamot. The vibrant fruitiness gives way quickly to a heavy amberwood and ambergris backbone, creating an immediate contrast between juicy tropical sweetness and warm resinous depth. As the scent settles on skin, …

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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, Lu'au or Mehr?

Lu'au takes 3 of 5 categories. Lu'au is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes; Mehr is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes. Choose Lu'au for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mehr for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lu'au or Mehr?

Mehr lasts longest (Mehr 69/100, Lu'au 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lu'au or Mehr?

Mehr projects furthest (Mehr 61/100, Lu'au 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lu'au and Mehr smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fresh and white floral accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Orchid, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Lu'au or Mehr better for summer or winter?

Lu'au suits daytime wear; Mehr suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lu'au and Mehr?

Lu'au features Banana, Plumeria, Passionfruit, Guava and Orchid. Mehr has top notes of Passionfruit, Saffron, Orchid and Jasmine, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris, Lily of the Valley and Pink Pepper, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.