$ vs Wode (Paint)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
$ takes 2 of 3 categories.
$Choose it for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Wode (Paint)Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
$2/3
Wode (Paint)1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- $
- Sillage & projection
- $
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wode (Paint)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
$DS&DurgaWode (Paint)BoudiccaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%
3.89/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
44%Love
26%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
0%Hate
27 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity$
Sillage$
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familymusky100%
tuberose91%
animalic83%
white floral74%
leather65%
powdery56%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy91%
amber83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
soft spicy56%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MuskTuberoseTonka BeanLeatherStyrax
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
JuniperNutmegCorianderSaffronFrench labdanumSageAmberCardamomOakmossLeatherTonka BeanMusk
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesMusk, Tonka Bean and Leather. Durations are only published for $, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter0
Day86
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Not enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,239
PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#24,072
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerWode (Paint)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot$ 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…
Reviews →Wode (Paint) by Boudicca, created by perfumer Geza Schoen in 2008, spray-dispenses as a bright cobalt mist that stains skin before vanishing within minutes. Underneath the visual trick lies a dark, resinous leather scent built around sharp juniper berry, crushed cardamom, and raw opium accord. As the blue tint clears,…
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, $ or Wode (Paint)?
$ takes 2 of 3 categories. $ is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Wode (Paint) is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes. Choose $ for a musky and tuberose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wode (Paint) for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, $ or Wode (Paint)?
$ lasts longest ($ 63/100, Wode (Paint) 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, $ or Wode (Paint)?
$ projects furthest ($ 80/100, Wode (Paint) 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do $ and Wode (Paint) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Musk, Tonka Bean and Leather.
Is $ or Wode (Paint) better for summer or winter?
$ suits evening wear; Wode (Paint) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in $ and Wode (Paint)?
$ features Musk, Tuberose, Tonka Bean, Leather and Styrax. Wode (Paint) features Juniper, Nutmeg, Coriander, Saffron and French labdanum.
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