Fragrance comparison

Dua's Intense Ambassador vs Durra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Dua's Intense Ambassador

The Dua Brand

4.502 votes

Rank #49,070 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,883 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dua's Intense Ambassador
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dua's Intense Ambassador1/4

Durra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Dua's Intense Ambassador
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Durra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dua's Intense AmbassadorThe Dua Brand

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value26

Category winnerDua's Intense AmbassadorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodOzonic notesPink PepperTonka BeanHeliotropePatchouliRaspberryBergamotLavenderGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesHaitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood, Ozonic notes and Lavender. Durations are only published for Dua's Intense Ambassador, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex0

Women40

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,070

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dua's Intense Ambassador by The Dua Brand is a powerhouse spicy amber extrait built for cold nights and bold impressions. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, black licorice, and cracked pink pepper that quickly wakes up your senses. Within twenty minutes, a luscious heart of dark raspberry, warm cinnamon, …

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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.

Which is better, Dua's Intense Ambassador or Durra?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories. Dua's Intense Ambassador is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Dua's Intense Ambassador for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dua's Intense Ambassador or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Dua's Intense Ambassador 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dua's Intense Ambassador or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Dua's Intense Ambassador 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dua's Intense Ambassador and Durra smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood, Ozonic notes and Lavender.

Is Dua's Intense Ambassador or Durra better for summer or winter?

Dua's Intense Ambassador suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dua's Intense Ambassador and Durra?

Dua's Intense Ambassador features Mandarin Orange, Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood, Ozonic notes and Pink Pepper. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.