Fragrance comparison

Gift To Myself vs Fortnum & Mason The Perfume

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

Gift To Myself

The Dua Brand

2.001 votes

Rank #75,100 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume

Roja Dove

4.3894 votes

Rank #7,032 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gift To Myself
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Fortnum & Mason The Perfume
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gift To Myself0/1

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fortnum & Mason The Perfume

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gift To MyselfThe Dua Brand

Fortnum & Mason The PerfumeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.38/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

66%Love

18%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomCashmere WoodRose de MaiSandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropePatchouliAmbergrisGeraniumRosemaryLabdanumAgarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

PeachLabdanumMay RoseJasmineGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

SaffronAmberCastoreumVanillaAmyrisBirchOlibanumBenzoin

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Geranium and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Gift To Myself, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring89

Summer24

Fall100

Winter97

Day68

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men23

Unisex60

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,100

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,032

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerFortnum & Mason The PerfumeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gift To Myself by The Dua Brand is a dense, multi-layered oriental composition built around woody, amber, and aromatic tones. It opens with an unexpected pairing of juicy peach, tart rhubarb, sharp citron, and herbal rosemary. This bright initial burst settles quickly into an expansive floral core featuring rose de ma…

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Fortnum & Mason The Perfume opens with bright citrus and a surprisingly candy-like peach effect, then turns richer, darker, and more textured as leather, saffron, smoke, and resin come forward. It wears as a plush amber-woody oriental with a slightly animalic edge. This suits someone who enjoys sweetness with grit rat…

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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.

Which is better, Gift To Myself or Fortnum & Mason The Perfume?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume takes 1 of 1 categories. Gift To Myself is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Fortnum & Mason The Perfume is rated 4.38/5 from 94 votes. Choose Gift To Myself for a woody and amber character. Choose Fortnum & Mason The Perfume for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Gift To Myself and Fortnum & Mason The Perfume smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Geranium and Labdanum.

Is Gift To Myself or Fortnum & Mason The Perfume better for summer or winter?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gift To Myself and Fortnum & Mason The Perfume?

Gift To Myself features Orange Blossom, Cashmere Wood, Rose de Mai, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Fortnum & Mason The Perfume has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Labdanum, May Rose and Jasmine, a base of Saffron, Amber, Castoreum and Vanilla.