Fragrance comparison

Durra Ambre vs Intense Emotion

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

1 wins

Durra Ambre

The Spirit of Dubai

3.8425 votes

Rank #53,875 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Intense Emotion

Le Bonheur Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #80,083 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra Ambre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Durra Ambre
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Intense Emotion
Choose it for a musky and powdery character.

Durra Ambre1/1

Intense Emotion0/1

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: Durra Ambre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Durra AmbreThe Spirit of Dubai

Intense EmotionLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

—/ 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

56%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

20%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

caramel61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water NotesAmbrettePink PepperelemiOlibanumAmberBlack PepperPeach

Heart

Jasmine SambacCoconutGeraniumMagnoliaFreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneyTea Rose

Base

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverCashmeranVanillaGurjan balsam

Top15 to 30 minutes

SaffronJasmineCashmeran

Heart2 to 3 hours

PatchouliCaramel

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesAmber, Musk, Patchouli and Cashmeran. Durations are only published for Intense Emotion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall100

Winter89

Day80

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex56

Women28

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,875

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurra AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Durra Ambre opens with a sharp contrast between crisp aquatic water notes and dense, resinous olibanum. Bright grapefruit, ambrette, and pink pepper fizz off the skin during the first ten minutes before a heavy floral heart takes over. Jasmine sambac, tea rose, and honey mix with smooth caramel and dark leather in the…

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Intense Emotion by Le Bonheur Perfumes delivers an oriental vanilla profile wrapped in soft musk and sweet warmth. The scent begins with a distinct flash of bittersweet saffron, crisp jasmine, and velvety cashmeran that creates an immediate powdery impression. As it settles, rich caramel folds into earthy patchouli an…

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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.

Do Durra Ambre and Intense Emotion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Musk, Patchouli and Cashmeran.

Is Durra Ambre or Intense Emotion better for summer or winter?

Durra Ambre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Durra Ambre and Intense Emotion?

Durra Ambre has top notes of Water Notes, Ambrette, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Coconut, Geranium and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Intense Emotion has top notes of Saffron, Jasmine and Cashmeran, heart notes of Patchouli and Caramel, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber.