Dunhuang 敦煌 vs Terror & Magnificence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dunhuang 敦煌 takes 3 of 5 categories.
Dunhuang 敦煌Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Terror & MagnificenceChoose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Dunhuang 敦煌3/5
Terror & Magnificence2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Terror & Magnificence
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dunhuang 敦煌
- Sillage & projection
- Dunhuang 敦煌
- Value for money
- Dunhuang 敦煌
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Terror & Magnificence
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Terror & MagnificenceBeauFort LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%
4.05/ 5 · 526 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerTerror & MagnificenceRating 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
41%Love
35%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
526 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDunhuang 敦煌
SillageDunhuang 敦煌
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDunhuang 敦煌Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy83%
woody65%
balsamic48%
fresh spicy30%
amber100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
smoky77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody
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
Birch TarBlack PepperSaffron
Heart
IncenseTobaccoPapyrus
Base
Haitian VetiverMyrrhLabdanumBenzoinPebbles
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, 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 seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,899
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#3,807
PerfumerPia Long
Launched—
Reviews68
Category winnerTerror & MagnificenceHigher 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 →BeauFort London Terror & Magnificence opens with an uncompromising hit of dark birch tar, crushed black pepper, and sharp saffron. The smoke feels heavy at first, almost like fresh creosote or charred wood, before settling into a drier heart of frankincense incense, dry papyrus, and damp unlit tobacco. As it warms on …
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.
Which is better, Dunhuang 敦煌 or Terror & Magnificence?
Dunhuang 敦煌 takes 3 of 5 categories. Dunhuang 敦煌 is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Terror & Magnificence is rated 4.05/5 from 526 votes. Choose Dunhuang 敦煌 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Terror & Magnificence for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Dunhuang 敦煌 or Terror & Magnificence?
Dunhuang 敦煌 lasts longest (Dunhuang 敦煌 90/100, Terror & Magnificence 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dunhuang 敦煌 or Terror & Magnificence?
Dunhuang 敦煌 projects furthest (Dunhuang 敦煌 88/100, Terror & Magnificence 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dunhuang 敦煌 and Terror & Magnificence smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Benzoin and Papyrus.
Is Dunhuang 敦煌 or Terror & Magnificence 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 Terror & Magnificence?
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. Terror & Magnificence has top notes of Birch Tar, Black Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Incense, Tobacco and Papyrus, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Myrrh, Labdanum and Benzoin.
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