Sugaring vs Durra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Durra takes 4 of 5 categories.
SugaringChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
DurraChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sugaring1/5
Durra4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Durra
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Durra
- Sillage & projection
- Durra
- Value for money
- Sugaring
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Durra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SugaringIkiryōDurraThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%
3.75/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerDurraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
8%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
51%Love
14%Like
6%Ok
18%Dislike
11%Hate
79 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDurra
SillageDurra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSugaringBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PeachVanillaNutmegImmortelleCashmeranBrandyOriental notesCostusWhite TobaccoAmberwoodOlibanumIncense
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 notesVanilla, Immortelle and Incense. Durations are only published for Sugaring, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer75
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Spring80
Summer68
Fall72
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,627
PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#31,057
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDurraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSugaring by Ikiryō is an oriental fragrance built around warm amber, rich vanilla, and ripe peach. It opens with a splash of boozy brandy spiced by aromatic nutmeg, quickly folding into sweet heliotrope and white tobacco. As it settles, smoky incense and olibanum join resinous amberwood, cashmeran, and the animalic wa…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Sugaring or Durra?
Durra takes 4 of 5 categories. Sugaring is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Sugaring for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Sugaring or Durra?
Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Sugaring 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sugaring or Durra?
Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Sugaring 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sugaring and Durra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Immortelle and Incense.
Is Sugaring or Durra better for summer or winter?
Sugaring suits evening wear; Durra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sugaring and Durra?
Sugaring features Peach, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Immortelle and Cashmeran. 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.
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