Fragrance comparison

Hermit Coat vs Durra Ambre

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

4 wins

Hermit Coat

Chapel Factory

3.83103 votes

Rank #37,134 SmokyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Durra Ambre

The Spirit of Dubai

3.8425 votes

Rank #51,946 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hermit Coat takes 4 of 7 categories.

Hermit Coat
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Durra Ambre
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Hermit Coat4/7

Durra Ambre3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hermit CoatChapel Factory

Durra AmbreThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 73%

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerHermit CoatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

41%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

103 votes

56%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

20%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerHermit CoatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDurra Ambre

SillageDurra Ambre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHermit CoatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

musky100%

amber92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AshHeliotropeelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

OlibanumBalsam FirRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SmokeAmbroxanMuskAmber

Top

Water NotesAmbrettePink PepperelemiOlibanumAmberBlack PepperPeach

Heart

Jasmine SambacCoconutGeraniumMagnoliaFreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneyTea Rose

Base

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverCashmeranVanillaGurjan balsam

InformationalShared noteselemi, Olibanum, Ambroxan and Musk. Durations are only published for Hermit Coat, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day89

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall100

Winter89

Day80

Night100

Category winnerDurra AmbreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex66

Women16

Men17

Unisex56

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHermit CoatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermit Coat by Chapel Factory is a dry, contemplative scent built around cold hearth ash, bitter resinous elemi, and powdery heliotrope. Instead of a thick, heavy cloud, it wears like a lightweight wool sweater dusted with olibanum and balsam fir. The perfume settles into a calm base of smoke and gentle amber. It is a…

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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, Hermit Coat or Durra Ambre?

Hermit Coat takes 4 of 7 categories. Hermit Coat is rated 3.83/5 from 103 votes; Durra Ambre is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes. Choose Hermit Coat for a smoky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Durra Ambre for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hermit Coat or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre lasts longest (Durra Ambre 84/100, Hermit Coat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermit Coat or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre projects furthest (Durra Ambre 81/100, Hermit Coat 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermit Coat and Durra Ambre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include elemi, Olibanum, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Hermit Coat or Durra Ambre better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hermit Coat and Durra Ambre?

Hermit Coat has top notes of Ash, Heliotrope and elemi, heart notes of Olibanum, Balsam Fir and Rose, a base of Smoke, Ambroxan, Musk and Amber. 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.