Fragrance comparison

Bowmakers vs Blask

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,360 ratings analysed

Bowmakers

DS&Durga · 2013

4.091,091 votes

Rank #1,896 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Blask

Humiecki & Graef

3.94269 votes

Rank #9,238 WoodyNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blask takes 5 of 8 categories.

Bowmakers
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Blask
Choose it for a woody and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bowmakers3/8

Blask5/8

Ratings & consensus: Bowmakers
Community sentiment: Bowmakers
Longevity: Blask
Sillage & projection: Blask
Value for money: Blask
Versatility: Blask
Note pyramid (duration): Blask
Fragranxe ranking: Bowmakers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BowmakersDS&Durga

BlaskHumiecki & Graef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 1,091 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.94/ 5 · 269 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerBowmakersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,091 votes

42%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

269 votes

Category winnerBowmakersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBlask

SillageBlask

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value49

Category winnerBlaskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

aromatic65%

balsamic48%

leather30%

woody100%

nutty91%

fresh spicy83%

wine74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ResinsMahoganyWoody NotesPine TreeMapleLeatherWalnut

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

WalnutBay LeafRed WineMarron glaceResinsWoody NotesAgarwood (Oud)Floral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBlaskLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night98

Spring43

Summer22

Fall100

Winter86

Day83

Night100

Category winnerBlaskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men59

Unisex39

Women2

Men31

Unisex53

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,896

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2013

Reviews170

Overall rank#9,238

PerfumerChristophe Hornetz, Christophe Laudamiel

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerBowmakersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&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…

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Humiecki & Graef Blask is an adventurous woody scent that opens with a tart splash of dry red wine, crisp bay leaf, and bitter green walnut shells. As the sharp botanical edge settles on warm skin, the fragrance softens into sweet candied chestnut, smooth tree resins, and a touch of dry agarwood. It smells like uncork…

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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, Bowmakers or Blask?

Blask takes 5 of 8 categories. Bowmakers is rated 4.09/5 from 1,091 votes; Blask is rated 3.94/5 from 269 votes. Choose Bowmakers for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Blask for a woody and nutty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bowmakers or Blask?

Blask lasts longest (Blask 77/100, Bowmakers 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bowmakers or Blask?

Blask projects furthest (Blask 72/100, Bowmakers 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bowmakers and Blask smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Resins, Woody Notes and Walnut.

Is Bowmakers or Blask better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blask is the stronger pick. For winter, Bowmakers is the stronger pick. Bowmakers suits day or night wear; Blask suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.