Fragrance comparison

Bowmakers vs Bloody Tea

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,102 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bowmakers

DS&Durga · 2013

4.091,091 votes

Rank #1,896 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Bloody Tea

Wild Drops Parfums

3.9111 votes

Rank #43,503 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bowmakers takes 5 of 5 categories.

Bowmakers
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Bloody Tea
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Bowmakers5/5

Bloody Tea0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BowmakersDS&Durga

Bloody TeaWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 1,091 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 10%Had 8%Want 83%

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

36%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBowmakers

SillageBowmakers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value35

Category winnerBowmakersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

aromatic65%

balsamic48%

leather30%

fruity100%

woody90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

Champagne60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top

TeaRaisinOsmanthus

Heart

ChampagneBlack TeaMahoganyTobacco

Base

Lapsang Souchong TeaDried FruitsCognacVanillaLeatherResinsIrisLabdanum

InformationalShared notesResins, Mahogany and Leather. Durations are only published for Bowmakers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night98

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men59

Unisex39

Women2

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,896

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2013

Reviews170

Overall rank#43,503

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Bloody Tea wears like a dark fruit tea steeped with prunes, apricots and smoke, then warmed with tobacco, cognac and soft resins. Reviews suggest it stays close to the skin, with a rich, syrupy texture rather than a breezy tea feel. This suits someone who enjoys dense, boozy dried-fruit scents more than fresh green te…

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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 Bloody Tea?

Bowmakers takes 5 of 5 categories. Bowmakers is rated 4.09/5 from 1,091 votes; Bloody Tea is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Bowmakers for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Bloody Tea for a fruity and woody character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bowmakers or Bloody Tea?

Bowmakers lasts longest (Bowmakers 66/100, Bloody Tea 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bowmakers or Bloody Tea?

Bowmakers projects furthest (Bowmakers 55/100, Bloody Tea 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bowmakers and Bloody Tea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Resins, Mahogany and Leather.

Is Bowmakers or Bloody Tea better for summer or winter?

Bowmakers suits day or night wear; Bloody Tea suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bowmakers and Bloody Tea?

Bowmakers features Resins, Mahogany, Woody Notes, Pine Tree and Maple. Bloody Tea has top notes of Tea, Raisin and Osmanthus, heart notes of Champagne, Black Tea, Mahogany and Tobacco, a base of Lapsang Souchong Tea, Dried Fruits, Cognac and Vanilla.