Fragrance comparison

Don vs Dubai Marina

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Don

Aquaflor Firenze

3.673 votes

Rank #58,464 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Dubai Marina

Secret Essence · 2023

—0 votes

Rank #68,715 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don takes 1 of 1 categories.

Don
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dubai Marina
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Don1/1

Dubai Marina0/1

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: Don

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DonAquaflor Firenze

Dubai MarinaSecret Essence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky91%

woody83%

powdery74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

citrus77%

musky69%

oud61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesVetiver

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Musk

Top

Citruses

Heart

SandalwoodAmber

Base

VetiverMuskOud

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,464

PerfumerSileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,715

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerDonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don by Aquaflor Firenze pairs crisp citruses with rough vetiver right out of the bottle. Created by perfumer Sileno Cheloni, the fragrance shifts quickly into a warm sandalwood heart before resting on a clean musk base. The citrus accord feels sharp initially, but the dry woods and soft powdery undertones round off th…

Reviews →

Dubai Marina by Secret Essence provides a versatile Oriental Woody profile tailored for daily wear. Bright, clean citrus top notes offer an energizing opening, while a warm heart of sandalwood and amber adds depth. With a grounding base of vetiver, musk, and oud, it stands as a reliable, modern scent choice for anyone…

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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 Don and Dubai Marina smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Don or Dubai Marina better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Don and Dubai Marina?

Don has top notes of Citruses and Vetiver, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Musk. Dubai Marina has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Sandalwood and Amber, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Oud.