Fragrance comparison

Immortelle vs Durra

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 331 ratings analysed

4 wins

Immortelle

Manos Gerakinis

4.21252 votes

Rank #3,917 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #29,739 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Immortelle takes 4 of 7 categories.

Immortelle
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Immortelle4/7

Durra3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ImmortelleManos Gerakinis

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerImmortelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

252 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerImmortelleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value26

Category winnerImmortelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

herbal77%

cinnamon65%

amber53%

woody42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCloves

Heart3-5 hrs

ImmortelleMilk

Base7-10+ hrs

Brown sugarBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesImmortelle and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Immortelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex64

Women23

Date 40%Casual 24%Party 21%Work 14%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#29,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerImmortelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The spicy kick of cinnamon and ground cloves hits your nose the second you spray Manos Gerakinis Immortelle. It is undeniably cozy. Within ten minutes, the golden immortelle flower unfolds with its signature aroma of toasted fenugreek, warm maple sap, and sun-baked wild hay. A dollop of warm milk rounds out the herbal…

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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, Immortelle or Durra?

Immortelle takes 4 of 7 categories. Immortelle is rated 4.21/5 from 252 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Immortelle for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Immortelle or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Immortelle 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Immortelle or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Immortelle 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Immortelle and Durra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Sandalwood.

Is Immortelle or Durra better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Immortelle and Durra?

Immortelle has top notes of Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Immortelle and Milk, a base of Brown sugar, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Patchouli. 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.