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Haunted Rose vs Durra Ambre

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

Updated 103 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra Ambre takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Haunted Rose

    Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Durra Ambre

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Haunted Rose2/7
Durra Ambre5/7
Ratings & consensus
Durra Ambre
Community sentiment
Durra Ambre
Longevity
Durra Ambre
Sillage & projection
Durra Ambre
Value for money
Haunted Rose
Versatility
Durra Ambre
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Haunted Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Haunted RoseFuture Society
Durra AmbreThe Spirit of Dubai
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.54/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 33%Had 7%Want 61%
3.84/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%
Category winnerDurra AmbreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
32%Like
18%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate

78 votes

56%Love
16%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
20%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerDurra AmbreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityDurra Ambre

SillageDurra Ambre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value38
Category winnerHaunted RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
warm spicy91%
amber83%
woody74%
metallic65%
floral56%
musky100%
amber92%
floral84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
white floral61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
SaffronBlack Pepper
Heart3-4 hrs
RosePassionfruit
Base7-9+ hrs
AmbroxanSandalwood
Top
Water NotesAmbrettePink PepperelemiOlibanumAmberBlack PepperPeach
Heart
Jasmine SambacCoconutGeraniumMagnoliaFreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneyTea Rose
Base
MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverCashmeranVanillaGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Ambroxan and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Haunted Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter96
Day86
Night100
Spring100
Summer89
Fall100
Winter89
Day80
Night100
Category winnerDurra AmbreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex18
Women80
Date 35%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%
Men17
Unisex56
Women28
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,400

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#50,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaunted RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Future Society Haunted Rose is not your standard soft garden floral. It bites. The opening hits immediately with crushed black pepper and sharp, metallic saffron before softening into a lush Damask rose. A tart splash of passionfruit keeps the petals from feeling stale or powdery. Then, warm sandalwood and clean ambro…

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Durra Ambre opens with a sharp contrast between crisp aquatic water notes and dense, resinous olibanum. Bright grapefruit, ambrette, and pink pepper fizz off the skin during the first ten minutes before a heavy floral heart takes over. Jasmine sambac, tea rose, and honey mix with smooth caramel and dark leather in 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Haunted Rose or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre takes 5 of 7 categories. Haunted Rose is rated 3.54/5 from 78 votes; Durra Ambre is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes. Choose Haunted Rose for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Durra Ambre for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Haunted Rose or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre lasts longest (Durra Ambre 84/100, Haunted Rose 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haunted Rose or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre projects furthest (Durra Ambre 81/100, Haunted Rose 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haunted Rose and Durra Ambre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Ambroxan and Sandalwood.

Is Haunted Rose or Durra Ambre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Durra Ambre is the stronger pick. For winter, Haunted Rose is the stronger pick. Haunted Rose suits evening wear; Durra Ambre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haunted Rose and Durra Ambre?

Haunted Rose has top notes of Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Passionfruit, a base of Ambroxan and Sandalwood. Durra Ambre has top notes of Water Notes, Ambrette, Pink Pepper and elemi, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Coconut, Geranium and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Ambroxan, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

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