Fragrance comparison

Ombres Furtives vs Churchill

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ombres Furtives

Jean-Michel Duriez

3.3614 votes

Rank #47,459 SmokySoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Churchill

Bahoma London

—0 votes

Rank #74,856 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombres Furtives takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ombres Furtives
Choose it for a smoky and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Churchill
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ombres Furtives1/1

Churchill0/1

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: Ombres Furtives

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ombres FurtivesJean-Michel Duriez

ChurchillBahoma London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

woody69%

anis61%

warm spicy100%

fruity91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

sweet56%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeWhite FlowersWhite MuskStar AniseLicoriceBirchCacao PodWoody NotesNutmegCardamomIncenseLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JasmineLemonGrapefruitBergamotIncense

Heart

PlumClovesCinnamonSaffronOrris RootPepperCardamomNutmeg

Base

Tonka BeanLabdanumSandalwoodCedarVetyver

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cardamom, Incense and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,459

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#74,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOmbres FurtivesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ombres Furtives opens with a sharp burst of burning birch and star anise, striking an unusual contrast between icy spice and char. As it settles onto skin, dark licorice and cracked cardamom warm up the center, while a subtle white flower accord keeps the heavy smoke from collapsing into ash. It dries down into clean,…

Reviews →

Churchill by Bahoma London is a complex spicy fragrance that balances aromatic citrus with a dense heart of plum, cloves, and saffron. This unisex scent settles into a resinous base of tonka bean and sandalwood. It offers a grounded experience, suitable for those who prefer warm, spice-forward profiles that transition…

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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.

Do Ombres Furtives and Churchill smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cardamom, Incense and Labdanum.

Is Ombres Furtives or Churchill better for summer or winter?

Ombres Furtives suits evening wear; Churchill suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ombres Furtives and Churchill?

Ombres Furtives features Smoke, White Flowers, White Musk, Star Anise and Licorice. Churchill has top notes of Jasmine, Lemon, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Plum, Cloves, Cinnamon and Saffron, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Cedar.