Bowmakers vs 015 London
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bowmakers takes 5 of 7 categories.
BowmakersChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
015 LondonChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bowmakers5/7
015 London2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bowmakers
- Community sentiment
- Bowmakers
- Longevity
- Bowmakers
- Sillage & projection
- Bowmakers
- Value for money
- 015 London
- Versatility
- 015 London
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bowmakers
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BowmakersDS&Durga015 LondonAvonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 1,091 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.92/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 39%Had 43%Want 19%
Category winnerBowmakersRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
37%Like
10%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
1,091 votes
29%Love
49%Like
8%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerBowmakersMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBowmakers
SillageBowmakers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner015 LondonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber83%
aromatic65%
balsamic48%
leather30%
woody100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
ozonic77%
musky69%
mossy61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
ResinsMahoganyWoody NotesPine TreeMapleLeatherWalnut
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Ozonic notesBergamotPetitgrain
Heart
WalnutPine TreeLavenderCedar
Base
MuskMossAmber
InformationalShared notesPine Tree and Walnut. Durations are only published for Bowmakers, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night98
Spring76
Summer100
Fall38
Winter17
Day100
Night27
Category winner015 LondonMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,896
PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz
Launched2013
Reviews170
Overall rank#35,826
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBowmakersHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDS&Durga Bowmakers smells like stepping into a traditional violin maker's workshop. You immediately get a bracing snap of raw pine resin, burled maple shavings, and aged mahogany timber. A sharp puff of turpentine and amber rosin cuts through the opening air. The solvents settle quickly. Within twenty minutes, the ini…
Reviews →Avon 015 London opens with a sudden burst of sharp bergamot, tangy petitgrain, and airy ozonic notes. The initial citrus blast clears quickly, making space for a dry forest core built around green pine tree needle, crushed walnut, and herbal lavender. As it warms on warm skin during humid July afternoons, quiet cedar …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Bowmakers or 015 London?
Bowmakers takes 5 of 7 categories. Bowmakers is rated 4.09/5 from 1,091 votes; 015 London is rated 3.92/5 from 49 votes. Choose Bowmakers for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose 015 London for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bowmakers or 015 London?
Bowmakers lasts longest (Bowmakers 66/100, 015 London 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bowmakers or 015 London?
Bowmakers projects furthest (Bowmakers 55/100, 015 London 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bowmakers and 015 London smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pine Tree and Walnut.
Is Bowmakers or 015 London better for summer or winter?
For summer, 015 London is the stronger pick. For winter, Bowmakers is the stronger pick. Bowmakers suits day or night wear; 015 London suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bowmakers and 015 London?
Bowmakers features Resins, Mahogany, Woody Notes, Pine Tree and Maple. 015 London has top notes of Ozonic notes, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Walnut, Pine Tree, Lavender and Cedar, a base of Musk, Moss and Amber.
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