Dunhuang 敦煌 vs Flower of life CADENSA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dunhuang 敦煌 takes 1 of 1 categories.
Dunhuang 敦煌Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Flower of life CADENSAChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Dunhuang 敦煌1/1
Flower of life CADENSA0/1
- 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
- Dunhuang 敦煌
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dunhuang 敦煌Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味Flower of life CADENSAArtenisiaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%
—/ 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 hate42%Love
42%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy83%
woody65%
balsamic48%
fresh spicy30%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
fresh spicy77%
balsamic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
MyrrhPink Pepper
Heart3 to 5 hours
FrankincenseAmberRed Cedar
Base5 to 8+ hours
BenzoinPapyrus
Top
Pink PepperCardamomCinnamonSaffronNutmegGinger
Heart
FrankincenseSugar CaneIncenseCaramelDavanaMyrrhDatesOud
Base
Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanLabdanumButterResinCocoaMuskMate
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Pink Pepper and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Dunhuang 敦煌, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,899
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#72,863
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDunhuang 敦煌Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDunhuang by Le Goût De Peau is a resinous fragrance built around amber, rich resins, and dry woods. The scent opens with a brisk pinch of pink pepper against dark, sweet myrrh. As it settles, frankincense and amber bring a warm spicy depth, supported by the clean pencil-shavings dryness of red cedar. In the deep dry-d…
Reviews →Flower of life CADENSA reads as a rich amber spice scent built around cardamom, saffron, cinnamon and incense, then softened with caramel, dates, vanilla and tonka. It looks warm, resinous and gently gourmand rather than airy or fresh. This is likely to suit anyone who enjoys dense oriental profiles with sweetness, sp…
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 Dunhuang 敦煌 and Flower of life CADENSA smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Pink Pepper and Frankincense.
Is Dunhuang 敦煌 or Flower of life CADENSA better for summer or winter?
Dunhuang 敦煌 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dunhuang 敦煌 and Flower of life CADENSA?
Dunhuang 敦煌 has top notes of Myrrh and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Frankincense, Amber and Red Cedar, a base of Benzoin and Papyrus. Flower of life CADENSA has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Sugar Cane, Incense and Caramel, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Butter.
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