Fragrance comparison

Femme Wood vs Presence

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Femme Wood

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,588 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Presence

Houbigant

4.1555 votes

Rank #31,463 MossyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Presence takes 2 of 2 categories.

Femme Wood
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.
Presence
Choose it for a mossy and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Femme Wood0/2

Presence2/2

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): Presence
Fragranxe ranking: Presence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Femme WoodThe Dua Brand

PresenceHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.15/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

mossy100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HeliotropeJasmineVetiverVioletNeroliCedarAmberLemonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AppleAldehydesNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropeCarnationJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSpicesAmbergrisPatchouliSandalwood

Category winnerPresenceLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,588

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,463

PerfumerRaymond Kling

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPresenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Wood by The Dua Brand is a woody floral fragrance built around clean woods and soft floral powder. The opening delivers a crisp flash of lemon and neroli, creating a bright citrus start that quickly softens. As the fragrance settles, violet and heliotrope introduce a gentle powdery texture balanced by sweet jasm…

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Houbigant Presence is a crisp, historic chypre built on striking contrasts. The first spray releases a brisk wash of tart green apple, fizzy aldehydes, and sharp lemon zest. Give it ten minutes. The top burns off rapidly to reveal a velvety, dry heart of earthy orris root and spicy carnation blossoms. It smells like v…

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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.

Do Femme Wood and Presence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Jasmine, Vetiver and Neroli.

Is Femme Wood or Presence better for summer or winter?

Presence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme Wood and Presence?

Femme Wood features Heliotrope, Jasmine, Vetiver, Violet and Neroli. Presence has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.