Fragrance comparison

NO ± Suede vs Durra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

4 wins

NO ± Suede

UERMI · 2014

4.2095 votes

Rank #24,658 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,883 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

NO ± Suede takes 4 of 7 categories.

NO ± Suede
Choose it for a leather and fruity 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.

NO ± Suede4/7

Durra3/7

Ratings & consensus: NO ± Suede
Community sentiment: NO ± Suede
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: NO ± Suede
Versatility: Durra
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: NO ± Suede

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NO ± SuedeUERMI

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNO ± SuedeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

57%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

95 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNO ± SuedeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNO ± SuedeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity86%

smoky72%

musky58%

warm spicy44%

animalic30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match7%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SuedeLeatherPlumSaffronIncenseGuaiac WoodLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesIncense. Durations are only published for NO ± Suede, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex52

Women11

Date 31%Work 29%Casual 25%Party 14%

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,658

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched2014

Reviews3

Overall rank#28,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNO ± SuedeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

UERMI NO ± Suede delivers an austere, modern interpretation of fine Italian leatherwork. The opening hits immediately. You get a sharp flash of metallic saffron fused with a shadowy hint of dark plum. Soon, the tartness recedes. In comes a pale, velvety suede accord softened by a clean touch of lily-of-the-valley and …

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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, NO ± Suede or Durra?

NO ± Suede takes 4 of 7 categories. NO ± Suede is rated 4.20/5 from 95 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose NO ± Suede for a leather and fruity 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, NO ± Suede or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, NO ± Suede 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, NO ± Suede or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, NO ± Suede 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do NO ± Suede and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense.

Is NO ± Suede or Durra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Durra is the stronger pick. For winter, NO ± Suede is the stronger pick. NO ± Suede suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in NO ± Suede and Durra?

NO ± Suede features Suede, Leather, Plum, Saffron and Incense. 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.