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Ex Latex vs Duke

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

Updated 418 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duke takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Ex Latex

    Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Duke

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ex Latex1/4
Duke3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Duke
Sillage & projection
Duke
Value for money
Ex Latex
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Duke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ex LatexUERMI
DukeAtkinsons
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 8%Had 1%Want 90%
4.02/ 5 · 411 votes
Have 38%Had 14%Want 48%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
71%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

48%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity30
〰 Sillage29
♥ Love / hate29
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityDuke

SillageDuke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value96
¤ Price value56
Category winnerEx LatexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aldehydic100%
white floral92%
fresh84%
aromatic77%
leather69%
musky61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
herbal77%
green69%
mossy61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesAniseCade oil
Heart2-4 hrs
latexJasmineOakmoss
Base4-6 hrs
Solar NotesSuedeSandalwood
Top
BasilBergamotRosemaryLavenderAniseArtemisiaAldehydes
Heart
SpruceGeraniumTobaccoPatchouli
Base
OakmossAmberLeatherMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Anise and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Ex Latex, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring17
Summer100
Fall33
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Spring89
Summer33
Fall100
Winter56
Day100
Night63
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex17
Women0
Casual 38%Party 32%Date 18%Work 12%
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,670

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched2025

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews135

Category winnerDukeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Latex by UERMI presents an unapologetic collision between industrial workshop materials and classic perfumery. The spray opens with a sharp flash of fizzy aldehydes, bitter anise, and smoky cade oil. You smell solvent fumes right away. It feels dry and bracing on your wrist. Give it ten minutes. The harsh chemical …

Reviews →

Duke is a dry, mossy aromatic with a very old-school feel. It opens herbal and fresh spicy, then settles into oakmoss, woods, tobacco and a touch of leather, with a soapy lavender edge running through it. It usually reads masculine, relaxed and slightly formal in the vintage barbershop sense. If you like green, earthy…

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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, Ex Latex or Duke?

Duke takes 3 of 4 categories. Ex Latex is rated 2.14/5 from 7 votes; Duke is rated 4.02/5 from 411 votes. Choose Ex Latex for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Duke for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Latex or Duke?

Duke lasts longest (Duke 77/100, Ex Latex 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Latex or Duke?

Duke projects furthest (Duke 67/100, Ex Latex 29/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Latex and Duke smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Anise and Oakmoss.

Is Ex Latex or Duke better for summer or winter?

Ex Latex suits daytime wear; Duke suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Latex and Duke?

Ex Latex has top notes of Aldehydes, Anise and Cade oil, heart notes of latex, Jasmine and Oakmoss, a base of Solar Notes, Suede and Sandalwood. Duke has top notes of Basil, Bergamot, Rosemary and Lavender, heart notes of Spruce, Geranium, Tobacco and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Leather and Musk.

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