Fragrance comparison

Sidi Bel-Abbès vs Durra

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 296 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sidi Bel-Abbès

Serge Lutens · 2025

4.34217 votes

Rank #2,945 LeatherTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,872 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sidi Bel-Abbès takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sidi Bel-Abbès
Choose it for a leather and tobacco 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.

Sidi Bel-Abbès4/7

Durra3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sidi Bel-Abbès
Community sentiment: Sidi Bel-Abbès
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Sidi Bel-Abbès
Versatility: Durra
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sidi Bel-Abbès

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sidi Bel-AbbèsSerge Lutens

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

166 votes

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value26

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

tobacco92%

animalic84%

beeswax77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match8%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tobacco

Heart

Beeswax

Base

LeatherVanilla

Top

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex55

Women18

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews41

Overall rank#28,872

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSidi Bel-AbbèsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sidi Bel-Abbès by Serge Lutens offers a distinct, arid profile on the skin. This unisex fragrance blends raw tobacco with sun-drenched sand and warm spices. It is a compelling choice for those seeking an atmospheric, non-sweet scent for crisp autumn days, providing a steady and grounded presence that lingers throughou…

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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, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Durra?

Sidi Bel-Abbès takes 4 of 7 categories. Sidi Bel-Abbès is rated 4.34/5 from 217 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Sidi Bel-Abbès for a leather and tobacco 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, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Sidi Bel-Abbès 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sidi Bel-Abbès or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Sidi Bel-Abbès 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sidi Bel-Abbès and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Vanilla.

Is Sidi Bel-Abbès or Durra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Durra is the stronger pick. For winter, Sidi Bel-Abbès is the stronger pick. Sidi Bel-Abbès suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sidi Bel-Abbès and Durra?

Sidi Bel-Abbès has top notes of Tobacco, heart notes of Beeswax, a base of Leather and Vanilla. 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.