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    Side by side

    CH vs. Lua

    CH by Carolina Herrera bottle

    CH

    Carolina Herrera
    Eau de Parfum2007
    Clearly related
    Lua by Xerjoff bottle

    Lua

    Xerjoff
    Eau de Parfum2009
    New comparison

    Lua rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: CH vs. Lua
    CHLua
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20072009
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerRosendo Mateu, Olivier Cresp—
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    CH

    Woody
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Musky
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Tropical
    Patchouli

    Lua

    Powdery
    Citrus
    Musky
    Vanilla
    Iris
    Sweet
    Woody
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Tropical FruitBergamotGrapefruitLemonAquatic Notes
    MelonBergamotOrange
    Heart
    PralineCinnamonAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineRose
    RoseIrisLily of the ValleyPink Pepper
    Base
    SuedePatchouliCashmere WoodSandalwoodMuskCedarwoodAmber
    MuskVanillaCedarwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: CH vs. Lua
    CHLua
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    CH is for those who want presence over projection. It arrives quietly, lingers past midnight, and trades room-filling announcements for the intimacy of being discovered at arm's length.CH
    The melon note here isn't sweet in the usual way, it's watery, almost cold, which makes the powdery iris and warm vanilla base feel like a deliberate contrast. Some call it timeless.Lua