Fragrance comparison

Downtown vs Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Downtown

Dermacol

—0 votes

Rank #74,604 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig

Apple Beauty

4.388 votes

Rank #34,020 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig takes 1 of 1 categories.

Downtown
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.
Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Downtown0/1

Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig1/1

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: Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DowntownDermacol

Whatever It Takes Daniel CraigApple Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

75%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

smoky48%

violet30%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

white floral77%

rose69%

mossy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryCardamomGrapefruitBergamotMandarinNutmegGingerCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumRoseCedar

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOlibanumMuskMossWoody Notes

Top

CardamomGrapefruitTarragonPink Pepper

Heart

GeraniumOrange BlossomNutmegOlibanum

Base

PatchouliMossVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Downtown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 19%Party 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,604

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerWhatever It Takes Daniel CraigHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Downtown takes an unconventional path for an everyday men's fragrance. The opening bursts with tart blackberry, zesty bergamot, and crushed grapefruit. It feels crisp. Soon after the initial mist settles, spicy ginger and nutmeg cut through the sweet cassis and melon notes, steering the profile away from simp…

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Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig by Apple Beauty opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit and green tarragon, balanced quickly by warm cardamom and pink pepper. As the initial spray settles, frankincense resin and nutmeg create a dark, aromatic heart with clean geranium undertones. The base rests on earthy patchouli, oakm…

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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 Downtown and Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Sandalwood.

Is Downtown or Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig better for summer or winter?

Downtown suits daytime wear; Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Downtown and Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig?

Downtown has top notes of Blackberry, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Musk and Moss. Whatever It Takes Daniel Craig has top notes of Cardamom, Grapefruit, Tarragon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, Orange Blossom, Nutmeg and Olibanum, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Vetiver and Sandalwood.