Fragrance comparison

Vanguard vs Duro

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2,899 ratings analysed

Vanguard

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #69,808 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Duro

Nasomatto

4.212,899 votes

Rank #23,736 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duro takes 1 of 1 categories.

Vanguard
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Duro
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Vanguard0/1

Duro1/1

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: Duro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanguardAlfred Lane

DuroNasomatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.21/ 5 · 2,899 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

2,899 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

leather83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

smoky30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Woodsy NotesLeatherSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,808

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,736

PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDuroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanguard by Alfred Lane is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Vanguard was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

Duro is a dark woody leather scent with a dry, spicy edge and a distinctly masculine style. It opens bold, often sharp, then settles into polished woods, worn leather and a smoky, animalic warmth. This is the kind of extrait that suits cool weather, evening wear and confident tastes. Strong longevity is a clear plus, …

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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.