Fragrance comparison

Transfusão vs X

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Transfusão

Tuberosa Louca

5.003 votes

Rank #44,640 BalsamicFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

OLFAC3

—0 votes

Rank #74,176 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Transfusão
Choose it for a balsamic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
X
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Transfusão2/4

X2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: X
Sillage & projection: Transfusão
Value for money: X
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Transfusão

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfusãoTuberosa Louca

XOLFAC3

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 86%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 31%Had 31%Want 38%

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

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityX

SillageTransfusão

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value100

Category winnerXBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

balsamic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy90%

amber80%

oud70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

cannabisLaurelsMandarin OrangeChestnut

Heart

OpiumIncenseAgarwoodRed RoseBulgarian RoseTuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine

Base

CuminSandalCoconutPatchouliAniseVanilaCedar

Top

Black PepperCardamom

Heart

Vanila

Base

AgarwoodSandalAmber

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Sandal and Vanila. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,640

PerfumerAlexandre Gutvilen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTransfusãoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Transfusão by Tuberosa Louca opens with a sharp flash of herbal cannabis and bitter laurel bay before turning dark, dense, and smoky. Formulated by perfumer Alexandre Gutvilen in 2023, the composition anchors heavy opium resin and incense over a woody patchouli base. Built for cold nights and leather jacket weather, i…

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X by OLFAC3 opens with a sharp crack of black pepper and cardamom. This dry, spicy start quickly softens on the skin, giving way to a warm heart of vanilla. Unlike gourmand vanillas, this one feels dry and dusty rather than syrupy. A dark base of agarwood, sandal, and amber anchors the composition, creating a woody, r…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Transfusão or X?

X lasts longest (X 100/100, Transfusão 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Transfusão or X?

Transfusão projects furthest (Transfusão 58/100, X 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Transfusão and X smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Sandal and Vanila.

Is Transfusão or X better for summer or winter?

Transfusão suits evening wear; X suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfusão and X?

Transfusão has top notes of cannabis, Laurels, Mandarin Orange and Chestnut, heart notes of Opium, Incense, Agarwood and Red Rose, a base of Cumin, Sandal, Coconut and Patchouli. X has top notes of Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Vanila, a base of Agarwood, Sandal and Amber.