Bowmakers vs Kapnobatai
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bowmakers takes 3 of 5 categories.
BowmakersChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
KapnobataiChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bowmakers3/5
Kapnobatai2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bowmakers
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kapnobatai
- Sillage & projection
- Bowmakers
- Value for money
- Kapnobatai
- 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&DurgaKapnobataiAlkemia PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 1,091 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.90/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 46%Had 4%Want 50%
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
40%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
10%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKapnobatai
SillageBowmakers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKapnobataiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber83%
aromatic65%
balsamic48%
leather30%
amber100%
aromatic92%
balsamic84%
green77%
woody69%
smoky61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, 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
Notes
cannabisAgarwood (Oud)ResinsTobaccoIncenseOlibanumGalbanumPine TreeStyraxCopalSnakerootBasil
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesResins and Pine Tree. 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
Spring40
Summer60
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#24,486
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
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 →Kapnobatai by Alkemia Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Kapnobatai was launched in 2020.
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 Kapnobatai?
Bowmakers takes 3 of 5 categories. Bowmakers is rated 4.09/5 from 1,091 votes; Kapnobatai is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose Bowmakers for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Kapnobatai for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bowmakers or Kapnobatai?
They last about the same: Kapnobatai 67/100, Bowmakers 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Bowmakers or Kapnobatai?
Bowmakers projects furthest (Bowmakers 55/100, Kapnobatai 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bowmakers and Kapnobatai smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Resins and Pine Tree.
Is Bowmakers or Kapnobatai better for summer or winter?
Bowmakers suits day or night wear; Kapnobatai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bowmakers and Kapnobatai?
Bowmakers features Resins, Mahogany, Woody Notes, Pine Tree and Maple. Kapnobatai features cannabis, Agarwood (Oud), Resins, Tobacco and Incense.
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