Fragrance comparison

Luxury No 3 vs Naeem

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Luxury No 3

Acqua di Baviera

4.005 votes

Rank #55,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Naeem

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.41111 votes

Rank #8,907 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Naeem takes 4 of 4 categories.

Luxury No 3
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Naeem
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Luxury No 30/4

Naeem4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luxury No 3Acqua di Baviera

NaeemAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

3.41/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

36%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNaeem

SillageNaeem

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNaeemBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

cinnamon69%

fruity61%

woody100%

patchouli88%

musky77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

balsamic42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesLemon

Heart

CinnamonRoseOlibanumHeliotrope

Base

PatchouliVanillaSaffronSandalwoodMusk

Notes

PatchouliMuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall73

Winter54

Day100

Night42

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerNaeemHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luxury No 3 by Acqua di Baviera is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Luxury No 3 was launched in 2018. Top notes are Red Berries and Lemon; middle notes are Cinnamon, Rose, Olibanum and Heliotrope; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Saffron, Sandalwood and Musk.

Reviews →

Naeem is a green, musky, woody scent that many people experience as very soapy at first, think mossy, pine-leaning, old-school cleanliness. Give it time and warmth on skin, because the opening can read like strong hand soap or even toilet-cleaner pine to some, then it often settles into a richer green chypre or fouger…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Luxury No 3 or Naeem?

Naeem takes 4 of 4 categories. Luxury No 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Naeem is rated 3.41/5 from 111 votes. Choose Luxury No 3 for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Naeem for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Luxury No 3 or Naeem?

Naeem lasts longest (Naeem 80/100, Luxury No 3 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luxury No 3 or Naeem?

Naeem projects furthest (Naeem 71/100, Luxury No 3 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luxury No 3 and Naeem smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Luxury No 3 or Naeem better for summer or winter?

Luxury No 3 suits evening wear; Naeem suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luxury No 3 and Naeem?

Luxury No 3 has top notes of Red Berries and Lemon, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Olibanum and Heliotrope, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Saffron and Sandalwood. Naeem features Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.