Fragrance comparison

Apheara vs Durra Ambre

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Apheara

Parfums de Luxe

—0 votes

Rank #75,954 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Durra Ambre

The Spirit of Dubai

3.8425 votes

Rank #51,124 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Apheara
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money.
Durra Ambre
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Apheara1/2

Durra Ambre1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AphearaParfums de Luxe

Durra AmbreThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

20%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAphearaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

woody77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

musky100%

amber92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

RaspberryGrapefruitMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

CaramelLily of the ValleyBlackcurrant

Base6-10+ hrs

PatchouliVetiverAmberVanillaMusk

Top

Water NotesAmbrettePink PepperelemiOlibanumAmberBlack PepperPeach

Heart

Jasmine SambacCoconutGeraniumMagnoliaFreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneyTea Rose

Base

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverCashmeranVanillaGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber. Durations are only published for Apheara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall100

Winter89

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Party 28%Casual 22%Work 16%

Men17

Unisex56

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,954

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurra AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apheara by Parfums de Luxe hits the skin with immediate energy. A sharp blast of ruby grapefruit and juicy raspberry cuts through the room. It feels electric. Within ten minutes, rich caramel and dark blackcurrant seep into the citrus sparkle, turning the profile into a decadent fruit confection. You smell mouthwateri…

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Durra Ambre opens with a sharp contrast between crisp aquatic water notes and dense, resinous olibanum. Bright grapefruit, ambrette, and pink pepper fizz off the skin during the first ten minutes before a heavy floral heart takes over. Jasmine sambac, tea rose, and honey mix with smooth caramel and dark leather in the…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Apheara and Durra Ambre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber.

Is Apheara or Durra Ambre better for summer or winter?

Apheara suits day or night wear; Durra Ambre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apheara and Durra Ambre?

Apheara has top notes of Raspberry, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Caramel, Lily of the Valley and Blackcurrant, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber and Vanilla. Durra Ambre has top notes of Water Notes, Ambrette, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Coconut, Geranium and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Sandalwood.