Porto Bello vs Luxe Hayat
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Porto Bello takes 3 of 5 categories.
Porto BelloChoose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Luxe HayatChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Porto Bello3/5
Luxe Hayat2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Porto Bello
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Luxe Hayat
- Sillage & projection
- Luxe Hayat
- Value for money
- Porto Bello
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Porto Bello
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Porto BelloLe Couvent Maison de ParfumLuxe HayatNeesh PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 51%Had 14%Want 35%
3.80/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%
Category winnerPorto BelloRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
39%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
527 votes
40%Love
27%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLuxe Hayat
SillageLuxe Hayat
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPorto BelloBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
citrus91%
warm spicy83%
fresh spicy74%
aromatic65%
green56%
woody100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
patchouli61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BenzoinOlibanumSweet OrangeDavanaCitrusesPetitgrain
No top / heart / base split published
Top
NeroliBitter OrangeCitruses
Heart
PatchouliBlack RoseBulgarian RoseOrrisIndian Jasmine
Base
White ChocolateSandalwoodVanillaMuskBenzoinOudPalisander RosewoodOlibanum
InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Olibanum and Citruses. Durations are only published for Porto Bello, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer24
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night99
Spring36
Summer0
Fall73
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews50
Overall rank#41,406
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerPorto BelloHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPorto Bello by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum blends bright citrus zest with dark, sticky resin. The scent opens with a burst of sweet orange and fresh citruses, sharpened by the slightly bitter, herbal edge of green petitgrain. As the brisk opening settles, fruity herbal davana joins warm balsamic benzoin and smoky olib…
Reviews →Luxe Hayat opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and neroli that quickly surrenders to a dense, dusty heart of black rose, Bulgarian rose, and patchouli. As the top citrus flash recedes, the composition shifts into a dark, woody territory anchored by rich sandalwood, smoky olibanum, and a heavy dose of oud. A fain…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Porto Bello or Luxe Hayat?
Porto Bello takes 3 of 5 categories. Porto Bello is rated 4.06/5 from 527 votes; Luxe Hayat is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes. Choose Porto Bello for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Luxe Hayat for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Porto Bello or Luxe Hayat?
Luxe Hayat lasts longest (Luxe Hayat 67/100, Porto Bello 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Porto Bello or Luxe Hayat?
Luxe Hayat projects furthest (Luxe Hayat 63/100, Porto Bello 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Porto Bello and Luxe Hayat smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Olibanum and Citruses.
Is Porto Bello or Luxe Hayat better for summer or winter?
Porto Bello suits day or night wear; Luxe Hayat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Porto Bello and Luxe Hayat?
Porto Bello features Benzoin, Olibanum, Sweet Orange, Davana and Citruses. Luxe Hayat has top notes of Neroli, Bitter Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Patchouli, Black Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Orris, a base of White Chocolate, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.
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