Fragrance comparison

Douro vs Germ

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 358 ratings analysed

1 wins

Douro

Penhaligon's

4.16358 votes

Rank #2,446 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Germ

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,237 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Douro takes 1 of 1 categories.

Douro
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Germ
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Douro1/1

Germ0/1

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: Douro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DouroPenhaligon's

GermKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 358 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

265 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

lavender77%

mossy69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderLemonLimeBasilGeraniumMandarin Orange

Heart

NeroliLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossLabdanumMuskSandalwood

Top

LemonBasilLime

Heart

juniper berryJasmineStonePine

Base

SandalwoodOakmossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Lime, Basil and Oakmoss. 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

Summer92

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex11

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,446

PerfumerMichael Pickthall

Launched—

Reviews74

Overall rank#78,237

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDouroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Douro opens with crisp citrus, lavender and green herbs, then settles into a refined soapy fougere with moss, soft woods and musk. It smells polished rather than flashy. This suits someone who likes classic masculine colognes with a clean, tailored feel. The profile leans fresh, aromatic and dry, with enough mossy de…

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Germ by Kilesa is a unisex aromatic woody fragrance built around bright lemon, lime, and basil over a green mineral heart of juniper berry, jasmine, stone, and pine. The dry-down moves into sandalwood, oakmoss, amber, and musk, giving the freshness a warmer, earthier finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes…

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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.

Do Douro and Germ smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Lime, Basil and Oakmoss.

What are the notes in Douro and Germ?

Douro has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Lime and Basil, heart notes of Neroli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Labdanum, Musk and Sandalwood. Germ has top notes of Lemon, Basil and Lime, heart notes of juniper berry, Jasmine, Stone and Pine, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.