Fragrance comparison

Luxuriance vs Old Story

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 415 ratings analysed

Luxuriance

Cartier

3.76371 votes

Rank #14,608 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Old Story

Alexandria Fragrances

4.2344 votes

Rank #25,506 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Story takes 6 of 7 categories.

Luxuriance
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Old Story
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Luxuriance1/7

Old Story6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LuxurianceCartier

Old StoryAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 371 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 45%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerOld StoryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

371 votes

46%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerOld StoryMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOld Story

SillageOld Story

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value70

Category winnerOld StoryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

green65%

woody48%

rose30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

white floral70%

green60%

citrus50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Herbal NotesFernGeraniumRosemaryMastic or LentisqueOakPistachio

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliLavenderPetitgrainRosemary

Heart

JasmineGeraniumGalbanumClary Sage

Base

AmberVetiverSandalwoodOakCedar

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Rosemary and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer90

Fall95

Winter35

Day100

Night70

Category winnerOld StoryMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex64

Women25

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,608

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#25,506

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLuxurianceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartier Luxuriance opens with an immediate burst of bruised rosemary, crushed fern leaves, and a cool minty snap. Perfumer Mathilde Laurent builds this 2021 unisex creation around wild botanical greenery, steering far away from sugary citrus or dense amber bases. As the initial herbal punch quiets, peppered geranium a…

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Old Story leans aromatic, green and woody, opening with neroli, lavender, petitgrain and rosemary before moving into a sharper herbal heart. The jasmine and geranium soften it slightly, but this stays firmly fresh, structured and masculine in character. On skin, it usually reads like a crisp woody floral musk with a c…

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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.

Which is better, Luxuriance or Old Story?

Old Story takes 6 of 7 categories. Luxuriance is rated 3.76/5 from 371 votes; Old Story is rated 4.23/5 from 44 votes. Choose Luxuriance for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Old Story for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Luxuriance or Old Story?

Old Story lasts longest (Old Story 62/100, Luxuriance 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luxuriance or Old Story?

Old Story projects furthest (Old Story 58/100, Luxuriance 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luxuriance and Old Story smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Geranium, Rosemary and Oak.

Is Luxuriance or Old Story better for summer or winter?

For summer, Old Story is the stronger pick. For winter, Old Story is the stronger pick. Old Story suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luxuriance and Old Story?

Luxuriance features Herbal Notes, Fern, Geranium, Rosemary and Mastic or Lentisque. Old Story has top notes of Neroli, Lavender, Petitgrain and Rosemary, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Galbanum and Clary Sage, a base of Amber, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Oak.