Metamorph vs Distance to Britain
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Metamorph takes 1 of 1 categories.
MetamorphChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Distance to BritainChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Metamorph1/1
Distance to Britain0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Metamorph
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MetamorphAyondDistance to BritainThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 80%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
fresh spicy88%
aromatic77%
amber65%
woody53%
earthy42%
woody100%
aromatic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
musky61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrankincenseCloveJuniperBergamot
Heart
Clary SageJasmineMugwort
Base
Balsam FirVetiverCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Notes
French labdanumCarrot SeedsGuaiac WoodRose de MaiClary SageCarnationPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotLabdanumCinnamonAmbrette
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBergamot and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Distance to Britain, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer83
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,067
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#68,308
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMetamorphHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMetamorph opens like a cool pine and incense scent rather than a loud spice bomb. Frankincense, fir, juniper and cypriol give it a dry, resinous, slightly oily texture, with sage and jasmine smoothing the middle. On skin, it usually reads quiet, natural, and meditative. If you enjoy woody incense fragrances with a rea…
Reviews →Distance to Britain by The Dua Brand smells like sliding into the hand-stitched leather bucket seats of a vintage British sports car. The opening hits with a sharp splash of bergamot, lemon, and herbal clary sage before settling into a dense, smoky leather core. As it warms on the skin, powdery orris, clove, and cinna…
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, Metamorph or Distance to Britain?
Metamorph takes 1 of 1 categories. Metamorph is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Distance to Britain is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Metamorph for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Distance to Britain for a woody and aromatic character.
Do Metamorph and Distance to Britain smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Clary Sage.
Is Metamorph or Distance to Britain better for summer or winter?
Metamorph suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Metamorph and Distance to Britain?
Metamorph has top notes of Frankincense, Clove, Juniper and Bergamot, heart notes of Clary Sage, Jasmine and Mugwort, a base of Balsam Fir, Vetiver and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Distance to Britain features French labdanum, Carrot Seeds, Guaiac Wood, Rose de Mai and Clary Sage.
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