Fragrance comparison

Dubai vs Vitrium

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 119 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dubai

Bortnikoff

4.13119 votes

Rank #10,750 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Vitrium

Vollmens

—0 votes

Rank #76,126 FreshCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dubai
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vitrium
Choose it for a fresh and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dubai1/1

Vitrium0/1

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: Dubai

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DubaiBortnikoff

VitriumVollmens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

—/ 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

68%Love

9%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

119 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

woody77%

leather69%

earthy61%

fresh100%

citrus90%

ozonic80%

sweet70%

fresh spicy60%

green50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleLemonBergamotDavanaGingerPomelo

Heart

RosePassionfruitCardamomJasmineYlang-YlangPeachGurjan balsam

Base

Indian OudNagarmothaLeatherPatchouliAmberMuskVanillaVetiver

Top

YuzuPomeloApple

Heart

Mountain AirSnowHamanasu

Base

AmberCedarPatchouliMuskTonka

InformationalShared notesApple, Pomelo, Patchouli and Amber. 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

Summer58

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,750

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#76,126

PerfumerEdison Fujita

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDubaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dmitry Bortnikoff launched Dubai in 2024 as an oriental fougere centered on authentic Indian oud. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green apple, sour bergamot, and spicy ginger before settling into a dense heart of passionfruit, rose, and cardamom. The base anchors down with dark leather, nagarmotha, patchouli, an…

Reviews →

Vitrium opens with a brisk citrus lift of yuzu, pomelo and apple, then moves into an airy, ozonic heart that feels cool, clean and slightly unusual. The amber, cedar, musk and tonka base softens the sharper edges, so it reads as a modern fresh scent with a smooth woody warmth underneath. It looks well suited to someon…

Reviews →

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 Dubai and Vitrium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Apple, Pomelo, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Dubai or Vitrium better for summer or winter?

Vitrium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai and Vitrium?

Dubai has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Rose, Passionfruit, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Indian Oud, Nagarmotha, Leather and Patchouli. Vitrium has top notes of Yuzu, Pomelo and Apple, heart notes of Mountain Air, Snow and Hamanasu, a base of Amber, Cedar, Patchouli and Musk.