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Lugain vs Catania

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

Updated 22 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Catania takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Lugain

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character.

  • Catania

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lugain0/1
Catania1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Catania

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LugainOsmanli Oud
CataniaCiatu - Soul of Sicily
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
3.86/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value68
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
vanilla86%
lavender72%
aromatic58%
warm spicy44%
sweet30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
lavender77%
sweet69%
tobacco61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, lavender and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LavenderVanilla
Heart
Amber
Base
Tonka BeanBenzoin
Top15-30 mins
LavenderStyraxSpicy Notes
Heart2-4 hrs
TobaccoCardamomBenzoinJasmine
Base6-10+ hrs
LeatherTolu BalsamAmberTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Catania, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring10
Summer0
Fall80
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77
Unisex23
Women0
Date 39%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,921

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCataniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lugain by Osmanli Oud fuses aromatic lavender with a thick backdrop of vanilla and amber. The opening brings an herbaceous sharpness that quickly softens into powdery benzoin and nutty tonka bean. It stays warm and resinous throughout autumn evenings, making it an easy pick for cold-weather wearers who appreciate a bi…

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Lugain and Catania smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, lavender and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.

Is Lugain or Catania better for summer or winter?

Catania suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lugain and Catania?

Lugain has top notes of Lavender and Vanilla, heart notes of Amber, a base of Tonka Bean and Benzoin. 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.

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