Fragrance comparison

Durra vs Kahve

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,917 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Kahve

Memories Parfums

4.4511 votes

Rank #40,283 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kahve takes 3 of 5 categories.

Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Kahve
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Durra2/5

Kahve3/5

Ratings & consensus: Kahve
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kahve
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Kahve
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Durra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

KahveMemories Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

Category winnerKahveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

73%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityKahve

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value63

Category winnerKahveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

amber88%

fresh spicy77%

coffee65%

oud53%

woody42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

Top

CoffeeOlibanumRum

Heart

ClovesNutmegGingerVanillaCinnamon

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)Cedar

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring45

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,283

PerfumerOsmar Valadez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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Memories Parfums Kahve launches with a sharp blast of freshly ground coffee beans, bitter olibanum resin, and dark rum. Nose Osmar Valadez built this woody scent to avoid sugary coffee shop tropes, pushing heavy spices and dry woods forward instead. As the opening booziness settles, intense cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Durra or Kahve?

Kahve takes 3 of 5 categories. Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes; Kahve is rated 4.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kahve for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Durra or Kahve?

They last about the same: Kahve 88/100, Durra 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Durra or Kahve?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Kahve 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Durra and Kahve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.

Is Durra or Kahve better for summer or winter?

Durra suits evening wear; Kahve suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Durra and Kahve?

Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle. Kahve has top notes of Coffee, Olibanum and Rum, heart notes of Cloves, Nutmeg, Ginger and Vanilla, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar.