Fragrance comparison

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! vs Durra

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

4 wins

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Carolina Herrera

4.2184 votes

Rank #13,076 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,197 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 4 of 7 categories.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!4/7

Durra3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!Carolina Herrera

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

17%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value26

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliAloe VeraGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangRaspberryCoconut

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMyrhh

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for CH Hot! Hot! Hot!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night41

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex2

Women95

Casual 39%Date 28%Party 19%Work 15%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,076

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg, Violaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#28,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera launched CH Hot! Hot! Hot! in 2022 as a sun-drenched limited edition for women. It strikes a fun balance between juicy desert citrus and sun-warmed tropical skin. The opening pops with bitter pink grapefruit, crisp neroli, and an unexpected splash of watery aloe vera. Give it ten minutes. The heart sh…

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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, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Durra?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 4 of 7 categories. CH Hot! Hot! Hot! is rated 4.21/5 from 84 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose CH Hot! Hot! Hot! for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Durra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Durra is the stronger pick. For winter, Durra is the stronger pick. CH Hot! Hot! Hot! suits daytime wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Durra?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! has top notes of Neroli, Aloe Vera and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Coconut, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrhh. 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.