Le Parfumeur vs Dark Door Sport
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
82%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dark Door Sport takes 4 of 5 categories.
Le ParfumeurChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dark Door SportChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Le Parfumeur1/5
Dark Door Sport4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Dark Door Sport
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dark Door Sport
- Sillage & projection
- Le Parfumeur
- Value for money
- Dark Door Sport
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dark Door Sport
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le ParfumeurLe ParfumeurDark Door SportMaison AlhambraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 41%Had 22%Want 36%
4.02/ 5 · 454 votes
Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%
Category winnerDark Door SportRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate13%Love
81%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
46%Love
36%Like
10%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
411 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDark Door Sport
SillageLe Parfumeur
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDark Door SportBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody86%
citrus72%
fresh spicy58%
lavender44%
warm spicy30%
citrus100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
woody48%
fresh30%
Scent match82%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
BergamotRosemaryGrapefruitCedar
Heart1 to 2 hours
LavenderGingerelemi
Base3 to 4 hours
SandalwoodVetiver
Top
LemonGrapefruitElemi resinBergamot
Heart
GingerCedarVetiver
Base
RosemaryLavenderSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rosemary, Grapefruit and Cedar. Durations are only published for Le Parfumeur, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter11
Day100
Night13
Spring100
Summer97
Fall0
Winter25
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,536
PerfumerRobert Romanille
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,609
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews54
Category winnerDark Door SportHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Parfumeur is a crisp woody aromatic fragrance designed around clean herbs, bright citrus, and dry woods. It opens with an energizing burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, immediately grounded by the brisk herbal freshness of rosemary and an early touch of cedar. As the opening settles, spicy ginger and aromatic …
Reviews →Dark Door Sport by Maison Alhambra is a woody aromatic fragrance designed for men. It opens with a bright, zesty blend of lemon and grapefruit, supported by resinous elemi. The scent settles into a warm, spicy core of ginger and cedar. It provides a sharp, professional character suitable for daily wear throughout the …
Reviews →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, Le Parfumeur or Dark Door Sport?
Dark Door Sport takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Parfumeur is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Dark Door Sport is rated 4.02/5 from 454 votes. Choose Le Parfumeur for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dark Door Sport for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Le Parfumeur or Dark Door Sport?
Dark Door Sport lasts longest (Dark Door Sport 60/100, Le Parfumeur 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Le Parfumeur or Dark Door Sport?
Le Parfumeur projects furthest (Le Parfumeur 59/100, Dark Door Sport 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Parfumeur and Dark Door Sport smell similar?
Very similar: a 82% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rosemary, Grapefruit and Cedar.
Is Le Parfumeur or Dark Door Sport better for summer or winter?
Le Parfumeur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Parfumeur and Dark Door Sport?
Le Parfumeur has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary, Grapefruit and Cedar, heart notes of Lavender, Ginger and elemi, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver. Dark Door Sport has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Elemi resin and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Rosemary, Lavender and Sandalwood.
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