Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Durra

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 461 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,917 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Lumière takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bois Lumière
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bois Lumière4/7

Durra3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois LumièreAnatole Lebreton

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerBois LumièreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

294 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerBois LumièreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value26

Category winnerBois LumièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

beeswax61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BeeswaxHoneyImmortelleBenzoinAtlas CedarBalsam FirCarnationClary SageJuniperMandarin OrangeRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesImmortelle and Clary Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#28,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois LumièreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois Lumière by Anatole Lebreton is a warm, honey-forward fragrance that captures the scent of a sun-drenched Mediterranean landscape. It balances intense, viscous honey and beeswax with dry, aromatic immortelle and cedarwood. This resinous, woody creation feels best suited for cooler weather or autumn evenings when t…

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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.

Which is better, Bois Lumière or Durra?

Bois Lumière takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Bois Lumière 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Bois Lumière 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Lumière and Durra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Clary Sage.

Is Bois Lumière or Durra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Durra is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois Lumière is the stronger pick. Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Lumière and Durra?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.