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Al Lail vs Hoh Xil 可可西里

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

Updated 75 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Lail takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Al Lail

    Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Hoh Xil 可可西里

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Al Lail4/5
Hoh Xil 可可西里1/5
Ratings & consensus
Al Lail
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hoh Xil 可可西里
Sillage & projection
Al Lail
Value for money
Al Lail
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Al Lail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Al LailSultan Pasha Attars
Hoh Xil 可可西里Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.93/ 5 · 54 votes
Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%
3.95/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
Category winnerAl LailRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
65%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
16%Dislike
3%Hate

37 votes

38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityHoh Xil 可可西里

SillageAl Lail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value41
Category winnerAl LailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
animalic100%
musky92%
citrus84%
amber77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
amber100%
balsamic90%
woody80%
smoky70%
lactonic60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LemonRoseSweet OrangeAbsintheLime
Heart
BeeswaxPeachOrange BlossomJasmineBulgarian Rose
Base
CivetMuskAnimal notesPatchouliSiam BenzoinSandalwoodOpoponaxAmbergris
Top30 to 45 minutes
ButterDust
Heart3 to 4 hours
SandalwoodMuskPatchouli
Base6 to 8 hours
IncenseAmbergris
InformationalShared notesMusk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Hoh Xil 可可西里, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer30
Fall70
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring55
Summer0
Fall100
Winter91
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men43
Unisex29
Women29
Men25
Unisex56
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,382

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#22,956

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAl LailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Lail by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex, animalic floral that captures the humid, night-blooming beauty of jasmine. With a rich base of civet, patchouli, and benzoin, this 2016 release demands respect from fans of vintage, indolic perfumes. It performs beautifully on skin during cool, crisp autumn evenings when th…

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Hoh Xil 可可西里 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 is an unconventional woody fragrance that pairs rich texture with arid warmth. The scent begins with an unexpected contrast of creamy butter and dry, chalky dust, creating an antique atmosphere right away. As it settles, warm sandalwood, earthy patchouli, and clean musk tak…

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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 Lail or Hoh Xil 可可西里?

Al Lail takes 4 of 5 categories. Al Lail is rated 3.93/5 from 54 votes; Hoh Xil 可可西里 is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Al Lail for a animalic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Hoh Xil 可可西里 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Lail or Hoh Xil 可可西里?

Hoh Xil 可可西里 lasts longest (Hoh Xil 可可西里 84/100, Al Lail 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Lail or Hoh Xil 可可西里?

Projection is very close: Al Lail 66/100, Hoh Xil 可可西里 64/100 for sillage.

Do Al Lail and Hoh Xil 可可西里 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Ambergris.

Is Al Lail or Hoh Xil 可可西里 better for summer or winter?

Al Lail suits evening wear; Hoh Xil 可可西里 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Lail and Hoh Xil 可可西里?

Al Lail has top notes of Lemon, Rose, Sweet Orange and Absinthe, heart notes of Beeswax, Peach, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Animal notes and Patchouli. Hoh Xil 可可西里 has top notes of Butter and Dust, heart notes of Sandalwood, Musk and Patchouli, a base of Incense and Ambergris.

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