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    Back To Paris vs. Lua

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    Lua by Xerjoff bottle

    Lua

    Xerjoff
    Eau de Parfum2009
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    Is Back To Paris better than Lua?

    Lua rates higher with the community.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Shared notes
    VanillaRoseMuskPink PepperPatchouliIrisBergamot
    woodypowderyvanillamuskysweetcitrusrose

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Back To Paris and Lua?

    Key facts: Back To Paris vs. Lua
    Back To ParisLua
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20002009
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    How do Back To Paris and Lua smell?

    Back To Paris

    Woody
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Violet
    Musky
    Sweet

    Lua

    Powdery
    Citrus
    Musky
    Vanilla
    Iris
    Sweet
    Woody
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Back To Paris and Lua share?

    Top
    RhubarbMandarin OrangePink PepperBlackcurrantBergamot
    MelonBergamotOrange
    Heart
    VioletRoseJasmineIris
    RoseIrisLily of the ValleyPink Pepper
    Base
    SandalwoodVanillaMuskPatchouliTonka BeanCedar
    MuskVanillaCedarwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    VioletRoseJasmineIris
    RoseIrisLily of the Valley
    Citric Notes
    Bergamot
    BergamotOrange
    Fruity Notes
    RhubarbBlackcurrant
    Melon
    Oriental Notes
    VanillaTonka Bean
    Vanilla
    Woody Notes
    SandalwoodCedar
    Cedarwood
    Earthy Notes
    Patchouli
    Patchouli
    Musk
    Musk
    Musk
    Spicy Notes
    Pink Pepper
    Pink Pepper

    Where they fit

    When and where do Back To Paris and Lua work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Back To Paris or Lua?

    Community verdict: Back To Paris vs. Lua
    Back To ParisLua
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    What do reviewers say about Back To Paris and Lua?

    Effervescent at first. The floral heart is genuinely refined. The sandalwood-vanilla base is what makes it work. Hard to find now. The combination of bright opening notes with a warm.Back To Paris
    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

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