Fragrance comparison

Distance to Britain vs Himeros

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 260 ratings analysed

Distance to Britain

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #68,162 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Himeros

Elyon Dubai

4.68259 votes

Rank #1,050 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Himeros takes 2 of 2 categories.

Distance to Britain
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Himeros
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Distance to Britain0/2

Himeros2/2

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): Himeros
Fragranxe ranking: Himeros

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Distance to BritainThe Dua Brand

HimerosElyon Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.68/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 67%Had 3%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

89%Love

2%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

259 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage96

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

musky61%

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

animalic77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

French labdanumCarrot SeedsGuaiac WoodRose de MaiClary SageCarnationPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotLabdanumCinnamonAmbrette

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

Tobacco LeafSichuan PepperClove

Heart3 to 5 hours

LeatherLabdanumVetiver

Base12+ hours

OudVanillaTonka BeanAmbergrisMyrrhOakmoss

Category winnerHimerosLongest dry-down: 12+ hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring93

Summer92

Fall96

Winter100

Day97

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10

Unisex88

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,162

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,050

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHimerosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Distance to Britain by The Dua Brand smells like sliding into the hand-stitched leather bucket seats of a vintage British sports car. The opening hits with a sharp splash of bergamot, lemon, and herbal clary sage before settling into a dense, smoky leather core. As it warms on the skin, powdery orris, clove, and cinna…

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Himeros by Elyon Dubai is a dense, unapologetic leather fragrance designed around dark woods and pungent spices. It opens with a sharp flash of prickly Sichuan pepper and dry tobacco leaf, quickly wrapped in warm clove. The heart delivers a heavy sheet of realistic leather, joined by sticky labdanum resin and earthy v…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Distance to Britain or Himeros?

Himeros takes 2 of 2 categories. Distance to Britain is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Himeros is rated 4.68/5 from 259 votes. Choose Distance to Britain for a woody and aromatic character. Choose Himeros for a leather and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Distance to Britain and Himeros smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum and Ambergris.

Is Distance to Britain or Himeros better for summer or winter?

Himeros suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Distance to Britain and Himeros?

Distance to Britain features French labdanum, Carrot Seeds, Guaiac Wood, Rose de Mai and Clary Sage. Himeros has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Sichuan Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum and Vetiver, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Ambergris.