Fragrance comparison

Cœur des Eaux du Nord vs Durra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Cœur des Eaux du Nord

Arôme Vif

4.002 votes

Rank #58,484 CitrusAldehydic

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26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,872 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cœur des Eaux du Nord
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cœur des Eaux du Nord1/4

Durra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Cœur des Eaux du Nord
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Durra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cœur des Eaux du NordArôme Vif

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value26

Category winnerCœur des Eaux du NordBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic92%

woody84%

ozonic77%

fresh69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ozonic notesBergamotLemon

Heart

AldehydesWoody Notes

Base

IncenseAmberwood

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesOzonic notes, Aldehydes, Woody Notes and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,484

PerfumerElena Mostovskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,872

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cœur des Eaux du Nord opens with sharp bergamot, crisp lemon, and an icy ozonic blast that mimics cold northern air over open water. As the bright citrus settles, soapy aldehydes and clean cedarwood emerge before giving way to a quiet base of smoky incense and amberwood. Designed by perfumer Elena Mostovskaya in 2022 …

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cœur des Eaux du Nord or Durra?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories. Cœur des Eaux du Nord is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Cœur des Eaux du Nord for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cœur des Eaux du Nord or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Cœur des Eaux du Nord 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cœur des Eaux du Nord or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Cœur des Eaux du Nord 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cœur des Eaux du Nord and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Ozonic notes, Aldehydes, Woody Notes and Incense.

Is Cœur des Eaux du Nord or Durra better for summer or winter?

Cœur des Eaux du Nord suits day or night wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cœur des Eaux du Nord and Durra?

Cœur des Eaux du Nord has top notes of Ozonic notes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Aldehydes and Woody Notes, a base of Incense and Amberwood. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.