Fragrance comparison

Dirt Roads vs Valour

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Dirt Roads

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #67,085 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Valour

Scent of Dunes

3.002 votes

Rank #65,017 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Valour takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dirt Roads
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Valour
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Dirt Roads0/1

Valour1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirt RoadsLeland Francis

ValourScent of Dunes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

sweet65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

herbal88%

citrus77%

lavender65%

fresh spicy53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

GasolinePatchouli

Base6-8 hrs

Cedarwood

Top

OrangeLemonjuniper berry

Heart

LavenderSageGeraniumPimento

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesOrange, Patchouli and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Dirt Roads, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night55

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 42%Work 25%Date 18%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,017

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerValourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis Dirt Roads takes an eccentric detour away from typical summer citrus colognes. The opening delivers a burst of juicy sweet orange that feels bright, zesty, and pulpy on warm skin. Within minutes, a distinct vapor of refined gasoline cuts through the sweetness, evoking a vintage truck parked beside an or…

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Valour by Scent of Dunes opens with a sharp, crisp blend of lemon and orange, immediately softened by juniper berry. As it settles, a herbal heart of sage and lavender takes over, grounding the citrus in a dry, desert-like terrain. It finishes with a woody, earthy base of cedar and patchouli, making it a reliable choi…

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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.

Do Dirt Roads and Valour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Orange, Patchouli and Cedarwood.

Is Dirt Roads or Valour better for summer or winter?

Dirt Roads suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirt Roads and Valour?

Dirt Roads has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Gasoline and Patchouli, a base of Cedarwood. Valour has top notes of Orange, Lemon and juniper berry, heart notes of Lavender, Sage, Geranium and Pimento, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver.