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Germ vs Douro

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

Updated 358 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Douro takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Germ

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

  • Douro

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Germ0/1
Douro1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Douro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GermKilesa
DouroPenhaligon's
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.16/ 5 · 358 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

265 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value54
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
green69%
powdery61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
lavender77%
mossy69%
woody61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LemonBasilLime
Heart
juniper berryJasmineStonePine
Base
SandalwoodOakmossAmberMusk
Top
LavenderLemonLimeBasilGeraniumMandarin Orange
Heart
NeroliLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossLabdanumMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesLemon, Basil, Lime and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer92
Fall0
Winter17
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85
Unisex11
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,237

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,446

PerfumerMichael Pickthall

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerDouroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Germ by Kilesa is a unisex aromatic woody fragrance built around bright lemon, lime, and basil over a green mineral heart of juniper berry, jasmine, stone, and pine. The dry-down moves into sandalwood, oakmoss, amber, and musk, giving the freshness a warmer, earthier finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes…

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Douro opens with crisp citrus, lavender and green herbs, then settles into a refined soapy fougere with moss, soft woods and musk. It smells polished rather than flashy. This suits someone who likes classic masculine colognes with a clean, tailored feel. The profile leans fresh, aromatic and dry, with enough mossy de…

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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 Germ and Douro smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Basil, Lime and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Germ and Douro?

Germ has top notes of Lemon, Basil and Lime, heart notes of juniper berry, Jasmine, Stone and Pine, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Amber and Musk. Douro has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Lime and Basil, heart notes of Neroli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Labdanum, Musk and Sandalwood.

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