Fragrance comparison

46°N 08°E - Valais vs Bowmakers

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,107 ratings analysed

46°N 08°E - Valais

Richard Lüscher Britos

3.5016 votes

Rank #50,081 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Bowmakers

DS&Durga · 2013

4.091,091 votes

Rank #1,896 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bowmakers takes 4 of 5 categories.

46°N 08°E - Valais
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bowmakers
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

46°N 08°E - Valais1/5

Bowmakers4/5

Ratings & consensus: Bowmakers
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bowmakers
Sillage & projection: 46°N 08°E - Valais
Value for money: Bowmakers
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bowmakers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

46°N 08°E - ValaisRichard Lüscher Britos

BowmakersDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 17%Had 10%Want 72%

4.09/ 5 · 1,091 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerBowmakersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

42%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,091 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBowmakers

Sillage46°N 08°E - Valais

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value37

Category winnerBowmakersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

conifer77%

mossy65%

amber53%

balsamic42%

woody100%

amber83%

aromatic65%

balsamic48%

leather30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pine needles

Heart

Pine TreeMossWoody Notes

Base

PineResinsCoal

Notes

ResinsMahoganyWoody NotesPine TreeMapleLeatherWalnut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPine Tree, Woody Notes and Resins. Durations are only published for Bowmakers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night98

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men59

Unisex39

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#1,896

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2013

Reviews170

Category winnerBowmakersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

46°N 08°E - Valais is a dry, green pine fragrance with a fizzy opening, smoky resinous touches, and an unusual tar-like coal effect in the base. It smells more like cold forest air, sap, and dark wood than a polished mainstream woody scent. It may appeal to wearers who want something austere, conifer-heavy, and offbea…

Reviews →

DS&Durga Bowmakers smells like stepping into a traditional violin maker's workshop. You immediately get a bracing snap of raw pine resin, burled maple shavings, and aged mahogany timber. A sharp puff of turpentine and amber rosin cuts through the opening air. The solvents settle quickly. Within twenty minutes, the ini…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 46°N 08°E - Valais or Bowmakers?

Bowmakers takes 4 of 5 categories. 46°N 08°E - Valais is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes; Bowmakers is rated 4.09/5 from 1,091 votes. Choose 46°N 08°E - Valais for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bowmakers for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 46°N 08°E - Valais or Bowmakers?

Bowmakers lasts longest (Bowmakers 66/100, 46°N 08°E - Valais 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 46°N 08°E - Valais or Bowmakers?

Projection is very close: 46°N 08°E - Valais 57/100, Bowmakers 55/100 for sillage.

Do 46°N 08°E - Valais and Bowmakers smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Pine Tree, Woody Notes and Resins.

Is 46°N 08°E - Valais or Bowmakers better for summer or winter?

46°N 08°E - Valais suits day or night wear; Bowmakers suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 46°N 08°E - Valais and Bowmakers?

46°N 08°E - Valais has top notes of Pine needles, heart notes of Pine Tree, Moss and Woody Notes, a base of Pine, Resins and Coal. Bowmakers features Resins, Mahogany, Woody Notes, Pine Tree and Maple.