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Distance to Britain vs Metamorph

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

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Metamorph takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Distance to Britain

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

  • Metamorph

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Distance to Britain0/1
Metamorph1/1
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
Metamorph

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Distance to BritainThe Dua Brand
MetamorphAyond
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%
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

42%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

12 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 / hate75
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value58
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
musky61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy88%
aromatic77%
amber65%
woody53%
earthy42%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

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

Top
FrankincenseCloveJuniperBergamot
Heart
Clary SageJasmineMugwort
Base
Balsam FirVetiverCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesClary Sage and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Distance to Britain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83
Summer83
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men36
Unisex64
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,308

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMetamorphHigher 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…

Reviews →

Metamorph opens like a cool pine and incense scent rather than a loud spice bomb. Frankincense, fir, juniper and cypriol give it a dry, resinous, slightly oily texture, with sage and jasmine smoothing the middle. On skin, it usually reads quiet, natural, and meditative. If you enjoy woody incense fragrances with a rea…

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, Distance to Britain or Metamorph?

Metamorph takes 1 of 1 categories. Distance to Britain is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Metamorph is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes. Choose Distance to Britain for a woody and aromatic character. Choose Metamorph for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Distance to Britain and Metamorph smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Clary Sage and Bergamot.

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

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

What are the notes in Distance to Britain and Metamorph?

Distance to Britain features French labdanum, Carrot Seeds, Guaiac Wood, Rose de Mai and Clary Sage. Metamorph has top notes of Frankincense, Clove, Juniper and Bergamot, heart notes of Clary Sage, Jasmine and Mugwort, a base of Balsam Fir, Vetiver and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

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