Fragrance comparison

Dark Door Sport vs Le Parfumeur

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 350 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dark Door Sport

Maison Alhambra · 2022

4.25334 votes

Rank #4,800 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

Le Parfumeur

3.9416 votes

Rank #58,536 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Door Sport takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dark Door Sport
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Le Parfumeur
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dark Door Sport4/5

Le Parfumeur1/5

Ratings & consensus: Dark Door Sport
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dark Door Sport
Sillage & projection: Le Parfumeur
Value for money: Dark Door Sport
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Door Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark Door SportMaison Alhambra

Le ParfumeurLe Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 334 votes

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 41%Had 22%Want 36%

Category winnerDark Door SportRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

5%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

19%Hate

164 votes

13%Love

81%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDark Door Sport

SillageLe Parfumeur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value44

Category winnerDark Door SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic93%

fresh spicy78%

woody63%

lavender47%

aromatic100%

woody86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

lavender44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match86%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitLemonElemi resinBergamot

Heart

GingerCedarVetiver

Base

LavenderRosemarySandalwood

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotRosemaryGrapefruitCedar

Heart1 to 2 hours

LavenderGingerelemi

Base3 to 4 hours

SandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Cedar. Durations are only published for Le Parfumeur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer98

Fall64

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 50%Casual 50%Date 0%Party 0%

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews32

Overall rank#58,536

PerfumerRobert Romanille

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDark Door SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Door Sport by Maison Alhambra is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Dark Door Sport was launched in 2022. Top notes are Grapefruit, Lemon, Elemi resin and Bergamot; middle notes are Ginger, Cedar and Vetiver; base notes are Lavender, Rosemary and Sandalwood.

Reviews →

Le Parfumeur is a crisp woody aromatic fragrance designed around clean herbs, bright citrus, and dry woods. It opens with an energizing burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, immediately grounded by the brisk herbal freshness of rosemary and an early touch of cedar. As the opening settles, spicy ginger and aromatic …

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, Dark Door Sport or Le Parfumeur?

Dark Door Sport takes 4 of 5 categories. Dark Door Sport is rated 4.25/5 from 334 votes; Le Parfumeur is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes. Choose Dark Door Sport for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Le Parfumeur for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Door Sport or Le Parfumeur?

Dark Door Sport lasts longest (Dark Door Sport 59/100, Le Parfumeur 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Door Sport or Le Parfumeur?

Le Parfumeur projects furthest (Le Parfumeur 59/100, Dark Door Sport 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Door Sport and Le Parfumeur smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Cedar.

Is Dark Door Sport or Le Parfumeur better for summer or winter?

Le Parfumeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Door Sport and Le Parfumeur?

Dark Door Sport has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Elemi resin and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Lavender, Rosemary and Sandalwood. Le Parfumeur has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Grapefruit and Cedar, heart notes of Lavender, Ginger and elemi, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver.