Fragrance comparison

Insouciante vs Durra Ambre

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Insouciante

Parfums de la Bastide

4.1217 votes

Rank #52,190 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Durra Ambre

The Spirit of Dubai

3.8425 votes

Rank #51,124 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Durra Ambre takes 3 of 5 categories.

Insouciante
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Durra Ambre
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Insouciante2/5

Durra Ambre3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsoucianteParfums de la Bastide

Durra AmbreThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 20%Want 35%

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerInsoucianteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

56%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

20%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDurra Ambre

SillageDurra Ambre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerInsoucianteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

musky100%

amber92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseItalian MandarinBlack CurrantPatchouliJasmine SambacSandalwoodBlack PepperPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Water NotesAmbrettePink PepperelemiOlibanumAmberBlack PepperPeach

Heart

Jasmine SambacCoconutGeraniumMagnoliaFreesiaLily of the ValleyHoneyTea Rose

Base

MuskAmbroxanPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverCashmeranVanillaGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Jasmine Sambac, Sandalwood and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Insouciante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer89

Fall100

Winter89

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

Men17

Unisex56

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDurra AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insouciante by Parfums de la Bastide is a vibrant floral-fruity scent built around fresh garden rose and tart black currant. It opens immediately with a juicy burst of Italian mandarin and pink pepper. You get an instant splash of brisk morning air. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into dew-covered rose petal…

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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, Insouciante or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre takes 3 of 5 categories. Insouciante is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes; Durra Ambre is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes. Choose Insouciante for a rose and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Durra Ambre for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Insouciante or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre lasts longest (Durra Ambre 84/100, Insouciante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Insouciante or Durra Ambre?

Durra Ambre projects furthest (Durra Ambre 81/100, Insouciante 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insouciante and Durra Ambre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Jasmine Sambac, Sandalwood and Black Pepper.

Is Insouciante or Durra Ambre better for summer or winter?

Insouciante suits daytime wear; Durra Ambre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insouciante and Durra Ambre?

Insouciante features Rose, Italian Mandarin, Black Currant, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac. 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.