Fragrance comparison

Stayin' Alive vs Luxury No 3

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

4 wins

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,564 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Luxury No 3

Acqua di Baviera

4.005 votes

Rank #55,530 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stayin' Alive takes 4 of 4 categories.

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 3
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Stayin' Alive4/4

Luxury No 30/4

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

Stayin' AliveLush

Luxury No 3Acqua di Baviera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityStayin' Alive

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value0

Category winnerStayin' AliveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

cinnamon69%

fruity61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red BerriesLemon

Heart

CinnamonRoseOlibanumHeliotrope

Base

PatchouliVanillaSaffronSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,564

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,530

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStayin' AliveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

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.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Stayin' Alive or Luxury No 3?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Stayin' Alive and Luxury No 3 smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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