Fragrance comparison

Lucidité vs Catania

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

Lucidité

Ikiryō

4.3023 votes

Rank #53,256 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Catania

Ciatu - Soul of Sicily

3.8622 votes

Rank #40,130 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Catania takes 4 of 6 categories.

Lucidité
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Catania
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lucidité2/6

Catania4/6

Ratings & consensus: Lucidité
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Catania
Sillage & projection: Catania
Value for money: Lucidité
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Catania
Fragranxe ranking: Catania

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LuciditéIkiryō

CataniaCiatu - Soul of Sicily

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

3.86/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerLuciditéRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

22%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

36%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCatania

SillageCatania

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLuciditéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

cherry84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

herbal61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

lavender77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CherryBenzoinImmortelleStyraxMyrrhTobaccoCardamomWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LavenderStyraxSpicy Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoCardamomBenzoinJasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

LeatherTolu BalsamAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Category winnerCataniaLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring10

Summer0

Fall80

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,256

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCataniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lucidité by Ikiryō is an amber fragrance built around a dark core of sweet cherry and dry tobacco. It opens with bright cardamom and rich cherry, creating an immediate contrast between sweet fruit and warm spice. As it settles, herbal immortelle brings a dry, slightly nutty warmth that keeps the fruit from feeling lik…

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Catania by Ciatu - Soul of Sicily hits the air with an uncompromising blast of sharp aromatic lavender, pungent styrax, and prickly dry spices. Do not bury your nose in your wrist right away. Give the alcohol sixty seconds to evaporate. As the initial sharp bite settles, an intense core of cured tobacco leaf and bitin…

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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, Lucidité or Catania?

Catania takes 4 of 6 categories. Lucidité is rated 4.30/5 from 23 votes; Catania is rated 3.86/5 from 22 votes. Choose Lucidité for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Catania for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lucidité or Catania?

Catania lasts longest (Catania 77/100, Lucidité 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lucidité or Catania?

Catania projects furthest (Catania 70/100, Lucidité 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lucidité and Catania smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Styrax, Tobacco and Cardamom.

Is Lucidité or Catania better for summer or winter?

Lucidité suits evening wear; Catania suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lucidité and Catania?

Lucidité features Cherry, Benzoin, Immortelle, Styrax and Myrrh. Catania has top notes of Lavender, Styrax and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Tobacco, Cardamom, Benzoin and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Tolu Balsam, Amber and Tonka Bean.