Fragrance comparison

M’Lady vs Diamond Cut No. 5

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

1 wins

M’Lady

The Dua Brand

4.3219 votes

Rank #20,196 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Diamond Cut No. 5

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #73,673 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

M’Lady takes 1 of 1 categories.

M’Lady
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Diamond Cut No. 5
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

M’Lady1/1

Diamond Cut No. 50/1

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: M’Lady

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

M’LadyThe Dua Brand

Diamond Cut No. 5The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 71%Had 13%Want 15%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

rose61%

powdery100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

floral69%

patchouli61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, citrus and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomMadagascar VanillaNeroliToffeeTurkish RosePearYlang-YlangVioletCacaoMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Turkish RoseYlang-YlangSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliBergamotVanillaVioletNeroliAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Neroli, Turkish Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Diamond Cut No. 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall80

Winter100

Day90

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,196

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#73,673

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerM’LadyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

M’Lady by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for women. M’Lady was launched in 2020. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depends hea…

Reviews →

The opening comes on strong. Diamond Cut No. 5 by The Dua Brand is a rich, vanilla powdery perfume inspired by high-end diamond house perfumery. Crisp bergamot and neroli provide a brief citrus sparkle before plush almond-scented heliotrope and sunny ylang-ylang take over the mid development. It feels dense immediatel…

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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.

Do M’Lady and Diamond Cut No. 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Neroli, Turkish Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is M’Lady or Diamond Cut No. 5 better for summer or winter?

M’Lady suits evening wear; Diamond Cut No. 5 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in M’Lady and Diamond Cut No. 5?

M’Lady features Orange Blossom, Madagascar Vanilla, Neroli, Toffee and Turkish Rose. Diamond Cut No. 5 features Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.