Fragrance comparison

Something Wild vs LVX (Lux)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 224 ratings analysed

Something Wild

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.92215 votes

Rank #6,725 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

LVX (Lux)

INSPIRITU

3.789 votes

Rank #43,495 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Something Wild
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
LVX (Lux)
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Something Wild2/4

LVX (Lux)2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Something WildDerek Lam 10 Crosby

LVX (Lux)INSPIRITU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

40%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

215 votes

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLVX (Lux)

SillageSomething Wild

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLVX (Lux)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

balsamic30%

aromatic100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

powdery42%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Madagascar VanillaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RosemaryMadagascar VanillaHaitian VetiverPepperGingerelemiCedarSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla and Cedar. Durations are only published for Something Wild, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex36

Women60

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 18%Party 14%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#43,495

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSomething WildHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Something Wild by Derek Lam 10 Crosby takes a surprisingly austere approach to traditional sweet gourmand scents. The first spritz releases a flash of solvent alcohol before settling into dry pencil-shaving cedar wood, rich Madagascar vanilla, and a distinctly powdery balsamic base. It does not smell like birthday cak…

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LVX (Lux) by INSPIRITU is a meditative Aromatic Spicy fragrance designed for those who appreciate deep, resinous woods. Launching in 2015, this unisex scent anchors rosemary and pepper against a backdrop of sandalwood and vetiver. It is a contemplative choice for quiet mornings or formal occasions when you want to fee…

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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, Something Wild or LVX (Lux)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Something Wild is rated 3.92/5 from 215 votes; LVX (Lux) is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Something Wild for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose LVX (Lux) for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.