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De Jure vs Mayura

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

Updated 102 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

De Jure takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • De Jure

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Mayura

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

De Jure2/3
Mayura1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
De Jure
Sillage & projection
De Jure
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mayura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
De JureKaren Doué
MayuraAuphorie
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 14%Had 57%Want 29%
4.19/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

62%Love
17%Like
1%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityDe Jure

SillageDe Jure

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value39
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
tobacco92%
oud84%
warm spicy77%
citrus69%
smoky61%
musky100%
amber92%
animalic84%
woody77%
white floral69%
earthy61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LimeWoody NotesYlang-YlangBergamot
Heart
TobaccoCoffeeOakmossIncense
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Castoreum
Top
Indian JasmineIndian TuberoseYlang-Ylang
Heart
Indian SpicesRoseOakmossWormwoodAmber
Base
CivetHyraxCastoreumAmbergrisMuskAgarwood (Oud)IncenseNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Oakmoss, Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring65
Summer45
Fall100
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13
Unisex60
Women27
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,778

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,808

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMayuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

De Jure by Karen Doue offers a bold blend of animalic castoreum and deep tobacco. This dark scent combines smoky coffee with dry oakmoss, creating a heavy profile for cool autumn evenings. It fits experienced collectors who appreciate raw, traditional masculine compositions over sweet designer options.

Reviews →

Mayura by Auphorie is an animalic floral oriental chypre. It opens with Indian tuberose and jasmine before shifting into a complex heart of spices, rose, and oakmoss. The dry down introduces a potent blend of civet, hyrax, and castoreum alongside agarwood and sandalwood. This fragrance is best suited for formal evenin…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, De Jure or Mayura?

De Jure takes 2 of 3 categories. De Jure is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Mayura is rated 4.19/5 from 97 votes. Choose De Jure for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Mayura for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, De Jure or Mayura?

De Jure lasts longest (De Jure 90/100, Mayura 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, De Jure or Mayura?

De Jure projects furthest (De Jure 88/100, Mayura 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do De Jure and Mayura smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Oakmoss, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is De Jure or Mayura better for summer or winter?

De Jure suits day or night wear; Mayura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in De Jure and Mayura?

De Jure has top notes of Lime, Woody Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Coffee, Oakmoss and Incense, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Castoreum. Mayura has top notes of Indian Jasmine, Indian Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Indian Spices, Rose, Oakmoss and Wormwood, a base of Civet, Hyrax, Castoreum and Ambergris.

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