Fragrance comparison

Spectral Doorway vs Oblio dei Sensi

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Spectral Doorway

DS&Durga · 2024

3.3346 votes

Rank #20,431 HerbalAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Oblio dei Sensi

Ars Mirabile

3.254 votes

Rank #63,871 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oblio dei Sensi takes 2 of 3 categories.

Spectral Doorway
Choose it for a herbal and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oblio dei Sensi
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Spectral Doorway1/3

Oblio dei Sensi2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oblio dei Sensi
Sillage & projection: Oblio dei Sensi
Value for money: Not scored
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

Oblio dei SensiArs Mirabile

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

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

50%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityOblio dei Sensi

SillageOblio dei Sensi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

herbal100%

amber92%

smoky84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cinnamon84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

LemonBergamotGrapefruitArtemisia

Heart

CinnamonIrisJasmineCedar

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodIncenseMusk

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex40

Women32

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,431

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2024

Reviews12

Overall rank#63,871

PerfumerNot listed

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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Oblio dei Sensi by Ars Mirabile opens with sharp citrus and bitter artemisia before shifting into warm cinnamon and dry cedarwood. Lemon and bergamot provide a quick initial spark that clears out within ten minutes. As the fragrance settles, powdery iris meets earthy patchouli, smoky incense, and sandalwood on skin. I…

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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 Oblio dei Sensi?

Oblio dei Sensi takes 2 of 3 categories. Spectral Doorway is rated 3.33/5 from 46 votes; Oblio dei Sensi is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Spectral Doorway for a herbal and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oblio dei Sensi for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Spectral Doorway or Oblio dei Sensi?

Oblio dei Sensi lasts longest (Oblio dei Sensi 70/100, Spectral Doorway 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spectral Doorway or Oblio dei Sensi?

Oblio dei Sensi projects furthest (Oblio dei Sensi 63/100, Spectral Doorway 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spectral Doorway and Oblio dei Sensi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Incense, Artemisia, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Spectral Doorway or Oblio dei Sensi better for summer or winter?

Spectral Doorway suits daytime wear; Oblio dei Sensi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spectral Doorway and Oblio dei Sensi?

Spectral Doorway has top notes of Chalk, Fabric and Incense, heart notes of Artemisia and Trees, a base of Old Books, Musk and Patchouli. Oblio dei Sensi has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Artemisia, heart notes of Cinnamon, Iris, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Incense and Musk.