AA vs Clan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
AAChoose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ClanChoose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
AA2/4
Clan2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Clan
- Sillage & projection
- AA
- Value for money
- Clan
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- AA
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AAAl-Jazeera PerfumesClanBearyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%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
Category winners
LongevityClan
SillageAA
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerClanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
oud86%
rose72%
powdery58%
woody44%
floral30%
oud100%
rose86%
woody72%
powdery58%
warm spicy44%
floral30%
Scent match70%Closely related · both oud, rose and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
White MuskRoseAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodApple
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Rose
Heart
Sandalwood
Base
Agarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesRose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#37,255
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#49,593
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAAHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAA by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. AA was launched in 2013.
Reviews →Clan by Beary opens with an immediate surge of velvety rose that feels warm rather than dew-fresh. Within minutes, smooth sandalwood emerges to temper the floral sweetness, adding a dry, woody ground to the composition. The base settles into a dark agarwood note that anchors the floral accord, giving the scent a rich,…
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, AA or Clan?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. AA is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Clan is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose AA for a musky and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Clan for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, AA or Clan?
Clan lasts longest (Clan 100/100, AA 88/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, AA or Clan?
AA projects furthest (AA 79/100, Clan 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do AA and Clan smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.
Is AA or Clan better for summer or winter?
AA suits daytime wear; Clan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in AA and Clan?
AA features White Musk, Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Apple. Clan has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud).
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