Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Lost Americana

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Lost Americana

Dossier

4.5547 votes

Rank #25,963 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Lost Americana
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

No. 172/4

Lost Americana2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: Lost Americana
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lost Americana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Lost AmericanaDossier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

4.55/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 53%Had 2%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

60%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerLost AmericanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

vanilla69%

chocolate61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top15-30 mins

IncensePink PepperAlmond

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhCinnamonNutmeg

Base6-8+ hrs

ChocolateSuedeVanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Lost Americana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring28

Summer16

Fall91

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men69

Unisex31

Women0

Date 35%Casual 27%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#25,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLost AmericanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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Lost Americana by Dossier opens with a crackle of pink pepper and dusty incense before melting into warm cinnamon and creamy almond. As it settles on warm skin, the smoky sharpness softens into rich dark chocolate, velvety suede, and soothing vanilla. It feels like slipping into a broken-in leather jacket while sittin…

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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, No. 17 or Lost Americana?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Lost Americana is rated 4.55/5 from 47 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Lost Americana for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Lost Americana?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Lost Americana 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Lost Americana?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Lost Americana 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Lost Americana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense and Vanilla.

Is No. 17 or Lost Americana better for summer or winter?

Lost Americana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Lost Americana?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Lost Americana has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper and Almond, heart notes of Myrrh, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, a base of Chocolate, Suede, Vanilla and Patchouli.