Fragrance comparison

Dunhuang 敦煌 vs Fugace Silenzio

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dunhuang 敦煌

Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

4.0812 votes

Rank #38,899 AmberWarm Spicy

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65%scent match

Closely related

Fugace Silenzio

Flumen Profumi

4.605 votes

Rank #45,701 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dunhuang 敦煌 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dunhuang 敦煌
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Fugace Silenzio
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Dunhuang 敦煌3/4

Fugace Silenzio0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dunhuang 敦煌
Sillage & projection: Dunhuang 敦煌
Value for money: Tie
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

Fugace SilenzioFlumen Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 18%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityDunhuang 敦煌

SillageDunhuang 敦煌

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

balsamic48%

fresh spicy30%

amber100%

balsamic86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

smoky44%

citrus30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

MyrrhPink Pepper

Heart3 to 5 hours

FrankincenseAmberRed Cedar

Base5 to 8+ hours

BenzoinPapyrus

Notes

IncenseItalian MandarinBeeswaxAmberMadagascar VanillaMyrrhLabdanumPapyrusJasmineCinnamonLotusBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Amber, Benzoin and Papyrus. Durations are only published for Dunhuang 敦煌, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#45,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDunhuang 敦煌Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dunhuang 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…

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Fugace Silenzio opens with a dark flare of frankincense and dry cinnamon before dropping into a dense heart of myrrh, beeswax, and papyrus. Italian mandarin adds a fleeting sparkle at the top, but the composition settles quickly into thick resins and dry woods. As it warms on skin, Peru balsam and labdanum build a hea…

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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.

Which is better, Dunhuang 敦煌 or Fugace Silenzio?

Dunhuang 敦煌 takes 3 of 4 categories. Dunhuang 敦煌 is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Fugace Silenzio is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Dunhuang 敦煌 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Fugace Silenzio for a amber and balsamic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dunhuang 敦煌 or Fugace Silenzio?

Dunhuang 敦煌 lasts longest (Dunhuang 敦煌 90/100, Fugace Silenzio 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dunhuang 敦煌 or Fugace Silenzio?

Dunhuang 敦煌 projects furthest (Dunhuang 敦煌 88/100, Fugace Silenzio 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dunhuang 敦煌 and Fugace Silenzio smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Amber, Benzoin and Papyrus.

Is Dunhuang 敦煌 or Fugace Silenzio better for summer or winter?

Dunhuang 敦煌 suits daytime wear; Fugace Silenzio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dunhuang 敦煌 and Fugace Silenzio?

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. Fugace Silenzio features Incense, Italian Mandarin, Beeswax, Amber and Madagascar Vanilla.