Fragrance comparison

Transfixed vs Laurhum

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

1 wins

Transfixed

Demeter Fragrance

4.00100 votes

Rank #13,107 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Laurhum

O'Driu

4.577 votes

Rank #45,238 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Transfixed takes 1 of 1 categories.

Transfixed
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Laurhum
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Transfixed1/1

Laurhum0/1

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: Transfixed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfixedDemeter Fragrance

LaurhumO'Driu

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

tobacco100%

woody92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoCocaYlang-YlangRed Poppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green MandarinPapyrus

Heart

LaurelsVanillaCinnamonPetitgrain

Base

TobaccoRumYlang-Ylang

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Transfixed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex75

Women21

Date 36%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#45,238

PerfumerAngelo Orazio Pregoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTransfixedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Transfixed opens with an unexpected flash of green coca leaf and powdery red poppy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away quickly to reveal a dark, sugary core. From there, sweet pipe tobacco takes the lead, wrapped in warm vanilla and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It does not smell like a st…

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Laurhum by O'Driu offers a daring, rustic twist on spicy tobacco fragrances. It opens with an energizing snap of bitter green mandarin and papyrus before unfolding into crushed laurel leaves, warm cinnamon, and sweet pipe tobacco steeped in aged dark rum. Creamy vanilla and a gentle touch of petitgrain soften the dry,…

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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, Transfixed or Laurhum?

Transfixed takes 1 of 1 categories. Transfixed is rated 4.00/5 from 100 votes; Laurhum is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Transfixed for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Laurhum for a tobacco and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Transfixed and Laurhum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Transfixed or Laurhum better for summer or winter?

Transfixed suits evening wear; Laurhum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfixed and Laurhum?

Transfixed features Vanilla, Tobacco, Coca, Ylang-Ylang and Red Poppy. Laurhum has top notes of Green Mandarin and Papyrus, heart notes of Laurels, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Petitgrain, a base of Tobacco, Rum and Ylang-Ylang.