Fragrance comparison

Date Night vs Durra

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Date Night

Twinkle Apothecary · 2020

2.754 votes

Rank #66,432 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,853 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Date Night
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Date Night1/4

Durra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Date Night
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

Date NightTwinkle Apothecary

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 33%Want 50%

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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value26

Category winnerDate NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperRhododendronVanillaRoseCacaoTonka BeanJasmineBitter AlmondCardamomPatchouliCO2 ExtractsOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesVanilla. Durations are only published for Date Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 47%Casual 21%Party 18%Work 13%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,432

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Night by Twinkle Apothecary delivers a cozy, bittersweet spice experience built around artisanal botanical CO2 extracts. The opening hits with cracked green cardamom and prickly pink pepper before melting into a dusty dark cacao heart. Velvety rose petals and bitter almond soften the initial spice kick. As it war…

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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, Date Night or Durra?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories. Date Night is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Date Night for a floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Date Night or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Date Night 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Date Night or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Date Night 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Night and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla.

Is Date Night or Durra better for summer or winter?

Date Night suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Night and Durra?

Date Night features Pink Pepper, Rhododendron, Vanilla, Rose and Cacao. 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.