Fragrance comparison

Boudicca Wode vs $

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 906 ratings analysed

2 wins

Boudicca Wode

The Beautiful Mind Series

4.03899 votes

Rank #4,077 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

DS&Durga

4.147 votes

Rank #43,239 MuskyTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boudicca Wode takes 2 of 3 categories.

Boudicca Wode
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
$
Choose it for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Boudicca Wode2/3

$1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Boudicca WodeThe Beautiful Mind Series

$DS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 899 votes

Have 71%Had 29%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

44%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

899 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBoudicca Wode

Sillage$

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

musky100%

tuberose91%

animalic83%

white floral74%

leather65%

powdery56%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both musky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Juniper BerriesClary SageAngelicaBlack and Pink PepperCorianderWater NotesBergamot

Heart

CuminSaffronJasmineTuberoseRose

Base

OpiumWhite TobaccoCastoreumLeatherOakmossGuaiac WoodStyraxCedar

Notes

MuskTuberoseTonka BeanLeatherStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex60

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,077

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#43,239

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBoudicca WodeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boudicca Wode is a sharply aromatic green wood scent with a metallic, almost futuristic edge. Juniper, sage and pepper give it a cool gin-like opening, then leather, smoke, florals and musky woods turn it drier, stranger and more abstract on skin. It suits wearers who enjoy unusual, intellectual fragrances more than e…

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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, Boudicca Wode or $?

Boudicca Wode takes 2 of 3 categories. Boudicca Wode is rated 4.03/5 from 899 votes; $ is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Boudicca Wode for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose $ for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Boudicca Wode or $?

Boudicca Wode lasts longest (Boudicca Wode 70/100, $ 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boudicca Wode or $?

$ projects furthest ($ 80/100, Boudicca Wode 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boudicca Wode and $ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and leather accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Leather and Styrax.

Is Boudicca Wode or $ better for summer or winter?

$ suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boudicca Wode and $?

Boudicca Wode has top notes of Juniper Berries, Clary Sage, Angelica and Black and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cumin, Saffron, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Opium, White Tobacco, Castoreum and Leather. $ features Musk, Tuberose, Tonka Bean, Leather and Styrax.