Fragrance comparison

Luminous Charm vs Heritage Man

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Luminous Charm

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,518 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Heritage Man

Nabeel

4.569 votes

Rank #31,739 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Luminous Charm
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
Heritage Man
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Luminous Charm0/1

Heritage Man1/1

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: Heritage Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luminous CharmThe Dua Brand

Heritage ManNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

78%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

earthy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

sweet61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomBlack PepperYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliCardamomCinnamonSaffronJasmineIncenseNutmeg

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NutmegPineappleRaspberryLemonLimeOrangeBergamotBlack Pepper

Heart

SaffronLavenderCorianderWormwoodJasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrchid

Base

PatchouliIncenseCastoreumOakmossLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Saffron. Durations are only published for Luminous Charm, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night75

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#70,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHeritage ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luminous Charm by The Dua Brand is an oriental floral extrait de parfum that pairs bright floral notes with dense spices and rich resins. The scent opens with a burst of black pepper and cardamom before introducing sweet orange blossom, heady ylang-ylang, and jasmine. As the profile settles, sandalwood, patchouli, and…

Reviews →

Heritage Man is a dense woody oriental with bright citrus and fruit on top, then a spiced floral heart that settles into leather, incense, moss, amber and musk. It comes across smooth rather than rough, with an earthy, slightly animalic base. Best for wearers who enjoy bold traditional structures and do not mind some …

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Luminous Charm and Heritage Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Saffron.

Is Luminous Charm or Heritage Man better for summer or winter?

Heritage Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luminous Charm and Heritage Man?

Luminous Charm features Orange Blossom, Black Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Heritage Man has top notes of Nutmeg, Pineapple, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Saffron, Lavender, Coriander and Wormwood, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Castoreum and Oakmoss.