Fragrance comparison

Juniper vs II

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 372 ratings analysed

Juniper

DS&Durga

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 AromaticWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Trudon

4.25370 votes

Rank #30,024 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

II takes 2 of 3 categories.

Juniper
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
II
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Juniper1/3

II2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JuniperDS&Durga

IITrudon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 95%

4.25/ 5 · 370 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

46%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

370 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityII

SillageJuniper

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

conifer48%

green30%

woody100%

green86%

aromatic72%

fresh spicy58%

amber44%

conifer30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PineJuniperJuniper BerriesMaple

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green LeavesPineBitter Orange

Heart

Juniper BerriesCedarPepper

Base

IncenseCashmeranAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesPine and Juniper Berries. Durations are only published for Juniper, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men21

Unisex74

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,024

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&Durga Juniper opens with an immediate crackle of crushed juniper berries and bracing pine needles. It feels brisk. You get the dry resin of mountain air mixed with green forest sap. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk gin-like alcohol lift burns off, revealing a subtle drizzle of amber maple sap over raw, splintered …

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Trudon II opens with a sharp burst of crushed green leaves and bitter orange rind before settling into cool cedar and peppery juniper. Created by perfumer Lyn Harris, it settles close to the skin with dry incense and cashmeran. It works best on crisp spring mornings when you want a clean forest scent without sweet flo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Juniper or II?

II takes 2 of 3 categories. Juniper is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; II is rated 4.25/5 from 370 votes. Choose Juniper for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose II for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Juniper or II?

II lasts longest (II 55/100, Juniper 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Juniper or II?

Juniper projects furthest (Juniper 69/100, II 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Juniper and II smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pine and Juniper Berries.

Is Juniper or II better for summer or winter?

Juniper suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Juniper and II?

Juniper features Pine, Juniper, Juniper Berries and Maple. II has top notes of Green Leaves, Pine and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Cedar and Pepper, a base of Incense, Cashmeran and Ambroxan.