Fragrance comparison

Écrin de Fumée vs Destruction

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 1,517 ratings analysed

Écrin de Fumée

Serge Lutens

4.171,515 votes

Rank #25,026 WoodyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Destruction

Maria Furini Perfume

5.002 votes

Rank #42,358 Warm SpicyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Destruction takes 3 of 4 categories.

Écrin de Fumée
Choose it for a woody and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Destruction
Choose it for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Écrin de Fumée1/4

Destruction3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Destruction
Sillage & projection: Destruction
Value for money: Destruction
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Écrin de Fumée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Écrin de FuméeSerge Lutens

DestructionMaria Furini Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 1,515 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,515 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDestruction

SillageDestruction

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value92

Category winnerDestructionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

cacao88%

smoky77%

tobacco65%

warm spicy53%

rum42%

warm spicy100%

rum91%

cacao83%

amber74%

smoky65%

sweet56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both cacao, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoRumSmokeTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CacaoCinnamon

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoAlmondResins

Base8-12+ hrs

RumIncenseVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesCacao, Rum and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Destruction, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex53

Women5

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Date 40%Party 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,358

PerfumerMaria Furini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serge Lutens introduces a dark, woody mood in Écrin de Fumée. This unisex scent combines dry tobacco leaf and roasted cacao beans with a warm, rum soaked opening. It sits close to the skin on winter nights, offering a cozy but smoky shadow that suits drinkers of black coffee and lovers of dark wool coats.

Reviews →

Destruction by Maria Furini Perfume opens with a rush of dusty dark cacao powder and freshly grated cinnamon bark that feels like stepping into an artisan chocolatier. Within minutes, a heavy pour of dark rum and toasted almond softens the initial bite, blending into unburned pipe tobacco and warm amber resins. The dr…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Écrin de Fumée or Destruction?

Destruction takes 3 of 4 categories. Écrin de Fumée is rated 4.17/5 from 1,515 votes; Destruction is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Écrin de Fumée for a woody and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Destruction for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Écrin de Fumée or Destruction?

Destruction lasts longest (Destruction 100/100, Écrin de Fumée 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Écrin de Fumée or Destruction?

Destruction projects furthest (Destruction 100/100, Écrin de Fumée 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Écrin de Fumée and Destruction smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cacao, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Cacao, Rum and Tobacco.

Is Écrin de Fumée or Destruction better for summer or winter?

Destruction suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Écrin de Fumée and Destruction?

Écrin de Fumée features Cacao, Rum, Smoke, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Destruction has top notes of Cacao and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tobacco, Almond and Resins, a base of Rum, Incense, Vetiver and Musk.