Fragrance comparison

Luminous Charm vs My Vanilla

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 37 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

My Vanilla

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

3.9737 votes

Rank #49,779 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

My Vanilla takes 1 of 1 categories.

Luminous Charm
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.
My Vanilla
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Luminous Charm0/1

My Vanilla1/1

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: My Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luminous CharmThe Dua Brand

My VanillaAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

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%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy 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

Notes

IncenseCuminelemiBlack PepperClovesNutmegSandalwoodGalbanumYlang-YlangChoya LobanVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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

Spring30

Summer30

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,779

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMy VanillaHigher 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…

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My Vanilla opens with a blast of green galbanum and fresh cardamom, bypassing the standard sugary sweetness of mass-market gourmands. As the perfume warms on skin, the dominant vanilla note merges with smoky choya loban and incense, creating a dry, resinous texture rather than a baking-extract scent. This is a botanic…

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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 Luminous Charm and My Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

Is Luminous Charm or My Vanilla better for summer or winter?

My Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luminous Charm and My Vanilla?

Luminous Charm features Orange Blossom, Black Pepper, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. My Vanilla features Incense, Cumin, elemi, Black Pepper and Cloves.