Fragrance comparison

Adjatay vs $

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 441 ratings analysed

2 wins

Adjatay

The Different Company

3.91434 votes

Rank #5,046 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

DS&Durga

4.147 votes

Rank #43,239 MuskyTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Adjatay takes 2 of 3 categories.

Adjatay
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
$
Choose it for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Adjatay2/3

$1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdjatayThe Different Company

$DS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 434 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAdjatay

Sillage$

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose92%

woody84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

musky100%

tuberose91%

animalic83%

white floral74%

leather65%

powdery56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both tuberose, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseHeliotropeJasmine

Base

CastoreumTonka BeanStyraxMuskSandalwood

Notes

MuskTuberoseTonka BeanLeatherStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Tonka Bean, Styrax and Musk. Durations are only published for $, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex49

Women37

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,046

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#43,239

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAdjatayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Adjatay by The Different Company offers a bold, modern take on tuberose. This unisex floral woody musk blends white floral sweetness with an animalic castoreum base. It behaves best in cooler weather, sitting close to the skin while maintaining a charismatic, resinous presence. Perfect for those seeking a sophisticate…

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$ by DS&Durga delivers an unapologetic clash of rough saddle leather, clean laundry soap, and animalic musk. Created by perfumer David Seth Moltz for the brand's early Masculine Collection I Originals, this rare eau de parfum is built around an uncompromising indie sensibility. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash o…

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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 is better, Adjatay or $?

Adjatay takes 2 of 3 categories. Adjatay is rated 3.91/5 from 434 votes; $ is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Adjatay for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose $ for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Adjatay or $?

Adjatay lasts longest (Adjatay 75/100, $ 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Adjatay or $?

$ projects furthest ($ 80/100, Adjatay 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Adjatay and $ smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tuberose, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Tonka Bean, Styrax and Musk.

Is Adjatay or $ better for summer or winter?

$ suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adjatay and $?

Adjatay has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Tonka Bean, Styrax and Musk. $ features Musk, Tuberose, Tonka Bean, Leather and Styrax.