Fragrance comparison

Bones vs The $kull

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Bones

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,369 Warm SpicyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

The $kull

Philipp Plein Parfums

3.33132 votes

Rank #17,026 LeatherAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The $kull takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bones
Choose it for a warm spicy and animalic character.
The $kull
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bones0/1

The $kull1/1

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: The $kull

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BonesThe Dua Brand

The $kullPhilipp Plein Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

3.33/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

14%Like

5%Ok

27%Dislike

15%Hate

132 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value19

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

animalic92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

leather100%

animalic92%

aquatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both animalic, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaWoodsy NotesBlack PepperWatery NotesBlack AmberCardamomLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Watery NotesCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Leatherdark woodsy notes

Base

Black AmberBourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Black Pepper, Watery Notes and Black Amber. Durations are only published for Bones, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day30

Night100

Spring82

Summer43

Fall98

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 34%Casual 18%Work 9%

Men85

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,026

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerThe $kullHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bones by The Dua Brand is a dark, heavy hitter built on high-concentration perfume oils. Do not overspray this. The opening fires off a gritty blast of cracked black pepper and green cardamom, cutting through a brief wave of salty watery notes before the deeper shadows settle in. Within twenty minutes, the aquatic fre…

Reviews →

Alberto Morillas designed The $kull for Philipp Plein as an intense, animalic leather statement. The opening hits immediately with sharp black pepper, fresh cardamom, and an unexpected splash of watery notes that cuts through the initial heavy spice. As the top notes settle, the core turns into dense raw leather and d…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bones and The $kull smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Black Pepper, Watery Notes and Black Amber.

Is Bones or The $kull better for summer or winter?

Bones suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bones and The $kull?

Bones features Bourbon Vanilla, Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Watery Notes and Black Amber. The $kull has top notes of Watery Notes, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Leather and dark woodsy notes, a base of Black Amber and Bourbon Vanilla.