Fragrance comparison

Luxury No 3 vs Stayin' Alive

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Luxury No 3

Acqua di Baviera

4.005 votes

Rank #55,570 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,579 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stayin' Alive takes 4 of 4 categories.

Luxury No 3
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Stayin' Alive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Luxury No 30/4

Stayin' Alive4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luxury No 3Acqua di Baviera

Stayin' AliveLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

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

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityStayin' Alive

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value44

Category winnerStayin' AliveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

cinnamon69%

fruity61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesLemon

Heart

CinnamonRoseOlibanumHeliotrope

Base

PatchouliVanillaSaffronSandalwoodMusk

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Cinnamon, Olibanum and Vanilla. 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

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,579

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerStayin' AliveHigher 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.

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Stayin' Alive reads as a dry, spicy wood fragrance with frankincense, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla doing most of the work. The opening likely feels sharper from lemon and cinnamon, then settles into something warmer, smokier and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes resinous, woody scents more than sugary va…

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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, Luxury No 3 or Stayin' Alive?

Stayin' Alive takes 4 of 4 categories. Luxury No 3 is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Stayin' Alive is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes. Choose Luxury No 3 for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Stayin' Alive for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Luxury No 3 or Stayin' Alive?

Stayin' Alive lasts longest (Stayin' Alive 75/100, Luxury No 3 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luxury No 3 or Stayin' Alive?

Stayin' Alive projects furthest (Stayin' Alive 76/100, Luxury No 3 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luxury No 3 and Stayin' Alive smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lemon, Cinnamon, Olibanum and Vanilla.

Is Luxury No 3 or Stayin' Alive better for summer or winter?

Luxury No 3 suits evening wear; Stayin' Alive suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luxury No 3 and Stayin' Alive?

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. Stayin' Alive features Olibanum, Madagascar Vetiver, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon.