Fragrance comparison

Bombay Talkies vs Turath

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 538 ratings analysed

Bombay Talkies

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,118 WoodyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Turath

The Spirit of Dubai

4.45538 votes

Rank #23,514 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Turath takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bombay Talkies
Choose it for a woody and iris character.
Turath
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bombay Talkies0/1

Turath1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bombay TalkiesThe Dua Brand

TurathThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.45/ 5 · 538 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

66%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

538 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value35

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris91%

powdery83%

amber74%

violet65%

animalic56%

fruity100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisAmbergrisCedarWoody NotesAmbretteFirSandalwoodCoconutBoroniaPeachMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Dried FruitsDamask RoseCandied FruitsStrawberrySpicy NotesAppleCardamomPineapple

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)RoseSaffronSandalwoodCedarJasmineAmyrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

IncenseSmokeVanillaLeatherAmbergrisWhite MuskGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Cedar and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bombay Talkies, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Spring72

Summer31

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Work 28%Date 24%Party 14%

Men45

Unisex49

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTurathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Bombay Talkies delivers a comforting blast of warm cedar shavings, creamy coconut, and velvety iris powder. Spray it once. You will immediately notice a thick oil sheen on your skin. That heavy concentration is typical of an Extrait de Parfum. Within ten minutes, the sharp solvent edge evaporates, reveal…

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Turath opens with a concentrated burst of dried fruits, candied strawberry, and warm cardamom. As the initial sweetness softens, dark agarwood, Damask rose, and smoky incense take over the middle phase. A dense base of leather, ambergris, and vanilla grounds the fragrance. It delivers intense projection suited for col…

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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 Bombay Talkies and Turath smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Bombay Talkies or Turath better for summer or winter?

Bombay Talkies suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bombay Talkies and Turath?

Bombay Talkies features Iris, Ambergris, Cedar, Woody Notes and Ambrette. Turath has top notes of Dried Fruits, Damask Rose, Candied Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Sandalwood, a base of Incense, Smoke, Vanilla and Leather.