Fragrance comparison

Fou d’Opium vs Gentlemanly

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

2 wins

Fou d’Opium

DSH Perfumes

4.3520 votes

Rank #21,707 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Gentlemanly

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,594 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fou d’Opium takes 2 of 2 categories.

Fou d’Opium
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gentlemanly
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Fou d’Opium2/2

Gentlemanly0/2

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): Fou d’Opium
Fragranxe ranking: Fou d’Opium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fou d’OpiumDSH Perfumes

GentlemanlyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 88%Had 0%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

floral69%

white floral61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesCarnationTolu BalsamLabdanumCivetCinnamonNeroliIncenseVanilaAldehydesAmbergrisAustralian Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Mandarin OrangeYlang-YlangPatchouliCorianderCastoreumBergamotCardamomCinnamonOlibanumJasmineVetiverNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerFou d’OpiumLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night91

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,707

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#69,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFou d’OpiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fou d'Opium by DSH Perfumes is a fiery, resinous spicy oriental that revives the opulent spirit of vintage 1970s perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bergamot, and ripe plum before unleashing a dense swirl of clove bud, cinnamon bark, and powdery carnation. Warm tolu balsam, golden labdanum, and…

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Gentlemanly by The Dua Brand brings a classic oriental structure built around bright citrus, dense florals, and an animalic woody base. The scent begins with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and neroli. This luminous introduction quickly settles into a rich floral core of jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang. The…

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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 Fou d’Opium and Gentlemanly smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Cinnamon and Neroli.

Is Fou d’Opium or Gentlemanly better for summer or winter?

Fou d’Opium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fou d’Opium and Gentlemanly?

Fou d’Opium features Spices, Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Civet. Gentlemanly features Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Coriander and Castoreum.