Fragrance comparison

Spectral Doorway vs El reves Та сторона

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Spectral Doorway

DS&Durga · 2024

3.3346 votes

Rank #20,431 HerbalAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

El reves Та сторона

Art Deco Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #60,461 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

El reves Та сторона takes 3 of 4 categories.

Spectral Doorway
Choose it for a herbal and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
El reves Та сторона
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Spectral Doorway1/4

El reves Та сторона3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: El reves Та сторона
Sillage & projection: El reves Та сторона
Value for money: El reves Та сторона
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spectral Doorway

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spectral DoorwayDS&Durga

El reves Та сторонаArt Deco Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

28%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

17%Hate

46 votes

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

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEl reves Та сторона

SillageEl reves Та сторона

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEl reves Та сторонаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

amber92%

smoky84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

smoky92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ChalkFabricIncense

Heart2-3 hrs

ArtemisiaTrees

Base5-8 hrs

Old BooksMuskPatchouli

Top

LemonArtemisia

Heart

AppleSpicesRoseGinger

Base

IncenseMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Artemisia, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Spectral Doorway, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer63

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex40

Women32

Casual 46%Work 37%Date 11%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,431

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2024

Reviews12

Overall rank#60,461

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpectral DoorwayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spectral Doorway by DS&Durga smells like stepping into a sunlit library archive where someone left a stick of classroom chalk beside an open cedar drawer. The fragrance starts with a distinct blast of dry mineral chalk, clean cotton fabric, and a faint wisp of cold resinous incense. Within minutes, bitter artemisia an…

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Art Deco Perfumes launched El reves Та сторона in 2018 under perfumer Elina Arsenieva. It opens with sharp lemon and bitter artemisia before uncovering a crisp apple, warm ginger, and dark rose center. The base rests on smoky incense, heavy patchouli, and animalic musk. This chypre fruity composition pushes herbal bit…

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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, Spectral Doorway or El reves Та сторона?

El reves Та сторона takes 3 of 4 categories. Spectral Doorway is rated 3.33/5 from 46 votes; El reves Та сторона is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Spectral Doorway for a herbal and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose El reves Та сторона for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Spectral Doorway or El reves Та сторона?

El reves Та сторона lasts longest (El reves Та сторона 100/100, Spectral Doorway 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spectral Doorway or El reves Та сторона?

El reves Та сторона projects furthest (El reves Та сторона 100/100, Spectral Doorway 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spectral Doorway and El reves Та сторона smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Artemisia, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Spectral Doorway or El reves Та сторона better for summer or winter?

Spectral Doorway suits daytime wear; El reves Та сторона suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spectral Doorway and El reves Та сторона?

Spectral Doorway has top notes of Chalk, Fabric and Incense, heart notes of Artemisia and Trees, a base of Old Books, Musk and Patchouli. El reves Та сторона has top notes of Lemon and Artemisia, heart notes of Apple, Spices, Rose and Ginger, a base of Incense, Musk and Patchouli.