Fragrance comparison

Hafla Music vs Durra

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Hafla Music

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #64,132 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,466 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hafla Music
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hafla Music1/4

Durra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Hafla Music
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Durra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hafla MusicRisala Elite

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 17%Want 78%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winnerHafla MusicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky90%

tobacco80%

woody70%

rose60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

IncenseTobacco

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberMusk

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tobacco and Musk. 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

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,466

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hafla Music opens with a clear rose note, then settles into smoky incense and tobacco over an ambery woody base. It reads warm, resinous, and slightly musky rather than bright or airy. Based on the available note structure and early wearer data, this looks best suited to someone who enjoys sweet-smoky oriental woods w…

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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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, Hafla Music or Durra?

Durra takes 3 of 4 categories. Hafla Music is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Hafla Music for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hafla Music or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Hafla Music 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hafla Music or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Hafla Music 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hafla Music and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Tobacco and Musk.

Is Hafla Music or Durra better for summer or winter?

Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hafla Music and Durra?

Hafla Music has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Incense and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber and Musk. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.