Fragrance comparison

Durra vs Madame Jolie

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,540 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Madame Jolie

Maison Du Miel

5.001 votes

Rank #48,410 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madame Jolie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Madame Jolie
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Durra1/4

Madame Jolie3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Madame Jolie
Sillage & projection: Madame Jolie
Value for money: Madame Jolie
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

Madame JolieMaison Du Miel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMadame Jolie

SillageMadame Jolie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMadame JolieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

rose91%

green83%

warm spicy74%

white floral65%

sweet56%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

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

Green NotesRaspberryCardamom

Heart

RoseWhite FlowersLitchi

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,410

PerfumerNot listed

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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Madame Jolie opens with a bright spark of red raspberry and cool cardamom, immediately settling into a sweet, fruity rose heart. As the hours wear on, a dry base of patchouli and amber grounds the sweetness, transforming the initial sugary fruitiness into a warm, wood-accented skin scent. It is an easygoing option for…

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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 Madame Jolie?

Madame Jolie takes 3 of 4 categories. Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes; Madame Jolie is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Madame Jolie for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Durra or Madame Jolie?

Madame Jolie lasts longest (Madame Jolie 100/100, Durra 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Durra or Madame Jolie?

Madame Jolie projects furthest (Madame Jolie 100/100, Durra 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Durra and Madame Jolie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Woody Notes.

Is Durra or Madame Jolie better for summer or winter?

Durra suits evening wear; Madame Jolie suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Durra and Madame Jolie?

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. Madame Jolie has top notes of Green Notes, Raspberry and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, White Flowers and Litchi, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli and Amber.