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Al Ghaliyah vs Tribute Black

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

Updated 43 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Ghaliyah takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Al Ghaliyah

    Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Tribute Black

    Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Al Ghaliyah4/5
Tribute Black1/5
Ratings & consensus
Al Ghaliyah
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Al Ghaliyah
Sillage & projection
Al Ghaliyah
Value for money
Tribute Black
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Al Ghaliyah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Al GhaliyahAl Shareef Oudh
Tribute BlackAfnan
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.56/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
4.10/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 32%Had 8%Want 60%
Category winnerAl GhaliyahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

52%Love
19%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage82
♥ Love / hate93
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityAl Ghaliyah

SillageAl Ghaliyah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value61
Category winnerTribute BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
rose91%
floral83%
warm spicy74%
musky65%
oud56%
warm spicy100%
floral88%
musky77%
amber65%
woody53%
powdery42%
Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Natural MuskTaif RoseFloral NotesSpices
Heart
AmbergrisMyrrhAmber
Base
RoseMuskAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Floral Notes
Heart
Spices
Base
MuskAmberWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Spices, Amber and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring63
Summer38
Fall100
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men60
Unisex40
Women0
Men37
Unisex47
Women16
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,934

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#27,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAl GhaliyahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Ghaliyah is an ambery rose and musk scent with a distinctly traditional feel. It opens on Taif rose and warm spices, quickly turning into a dense, musky amber with a salty, sea breeze edge from ambergris. As it dries down, the rose stays present under resinous myrrh and smooth oud. Expect a richer, more evening-lea…

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Tribute Black is a dark rose-spice scent with a musky amber base and a noticeably warm, slightly powdery finish. It often reads richer and bolder than its simple note list suggests, with a woody floral character that can feel smooth, dense, and a little old-school. This is the kind of unisex fragrance that may lean ma…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Al Ghaliyah or Tribute Black?

Al Ghaliyah takes 4 of 5 categories. Al Ghaliyah is rated 4.56/5 from 22 votes; Tribute Black is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Al Ghaliyah for a amber and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tribute Black for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Ghaliyah or Tribute Black?

Al Ghaliyah lasts longest (Al Ghaliyah 91/100, Tribute Black 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Ghaliyah or Tribute Black?

Al Ghaliyah projects furthest (Al Ghaliyah 82/100, Tribute Black 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Ghaliyah and Tribute Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and amber accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Spices, Amber and Musk.

Is Al Ghaliyah or Tribute Black better for summer or winter?

Al Ghaliyah suits evening wear; Tribute Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Ghaliyah and Tribute Black?

Al Ghaliyah has top notes of Natural Musk, Taif Rose, Floral Notes and Spices, heart notes of Ambergris, Myrrh and Amber, a base of Rose, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Tribute Black has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Spices, a base of Musk, Amber and Woody Notes.

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