Fragrance comparison

Diwan vs Loi de Murphy

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

1 wins

Diwan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.5275 votes

Rank #24,646 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Loi de Murphy

Maison Du Miel

—0 votes

Rank #70,934 AldehydicRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diwan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Diwan
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Loi de Murphy
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character.

Diwan1/1

Loi de Murphy0/1

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: Diwan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DiwanThe Spirit of Dubai

Loi de MurphyMaison Du Miel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 65%Had 0%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

12%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

oud61%

aldehydic100%

rose92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

powdery61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseSmokeRoseDewberryRaspberryAnimal notesStrawberry

Heart

Taif RoseAmberCoffeeEarthy NotesPowdery NotesGeraniumRhubarbFloral Notes

Base

Indian OudWoody NotesLeatherOlibanumGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCastoreumMyrhh

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

AldehydesRose

Base

SandalwoodHelvetolide

InformationalShared notesRose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diwan by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with heavy incense, dark smoke, and raw Indian oud. Sweet dewberry and ripe plum soften the opening bite before Taif rose and roasted coffee settle into thick amber and castoreum. Built for freezing winter nights, it leaves a dense trail of leather and resins that clings to coats…

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Loi de Murphy by Maison Du Miel offers a clean, sparkling breeze of pink pepper and aldehydes that settles into a woody rose base. It feels like a freshly ironed white shirt worn on a breezy spring morning. The scent sits light on the skin, making it a reliable choice for casual daytime wear.

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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 Diwan and Loi de Murphy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Rose.

What are the notes in Diwan and Loi de Murphy?

Diwan has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Smoke and Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Amber, Coffee and Earthy Notes, a base of Indian Oud, Woody Notes, Leather and Olibanum. Loi de Murphy has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Aldehydes and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Helvetolide.