Fragrance comparison

$ vs Adjatay

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 441 ratings analysed

DS&Durga

4.147 votes

Rank #43,239 MuskyTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Adjatay

The Different Company

3.91434 votes

Rank #5,046 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Adjatay takes 2 of 3 categories.

$
Choose it for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Adjatay
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

$1/3

Adjatay2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

$DS&Durga

AdjatayThe Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%

3.91/ 5 · 434 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

37%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAdjatay

Sillage$

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

tuberose91%

animalic83%

white floral74%

leather65%

powdery56%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

woody84%

leather77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both tuberose, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskTuberoseTonka BeanLeatherStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseHeliotropeJasmine

Base

CastoreumTonka BeanStyraxMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMusk, Tuberose, Tonka Bean and Styrax. Durations are only published for $, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex49

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,239

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,046

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerAdjatayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

$ 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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Adjatay by The Different Company offers a bold, modern take on tuberose. This unisex floral woody musk blends white floral sweetness with an animalic castoreum base. It behaves best in cooler weather, sitting close to the skin while maintaining a charismatic, resinous presence. Perfect for those seeking a sophisticate…

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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, $ or Adjatay?

Adjatay takes 2 of 3 categories. $ is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Adjatay is rated 3.91/5 from 434 votes. Choose $ for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Adjatay for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, $ or Adjatay?

Adjatay lasts longest (Adjatay 75/100, $ 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, $ or Adjatay?

$ projects furthest ($ 80/100, Adjatay 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do $ and Adjatay smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tuberose, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Tuberose, Tonka Bean and Styrax.

Is $ or Adjatay better for summer or winter?

$ suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in $ and Adjatay?

$ features Musk, Tuberose, Tonka Bean, Leather and Styrax. Adjatay has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Tonka Bean, Styrax and Musk.