Fragrance comparison

Al Sharquiah vs Obsession

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 510 ratings analysed

1 wins

Al Sharquiah

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.68510 votes

Rank #957 OudSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Obsession

Beary

—0 votes

Rank #67,148 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Sharquiah takes 1 of 1 categories.

Al Sharquiah
Choose it for a oud and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Obsession
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Al Sharquiah1/1

Obsession0/1

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: Al Sharquiah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al SharquiahALREHAB PERFUMES

ObsessionBeary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 510 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

495 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

sweet92%

amber84%

rose77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

amber100%

woody92%

citrus84%

oud77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, oud and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)DatesIncenseRoseFloral NotesVanillaCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseCitruses

Heart

AmberIncense

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Incense, Rose and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex68

Women18

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews108

Overall rank#67,148

PerfumerFahran S Ali, Mahran S Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAl SharquiahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Sharquiah is a bold rose and oud scent sweetened with date like syrup, then darkened with smoky incense. Many wearers describe a sharp, medicinal start that can feel challenging at first, but the dry-down turns richer and more wearable, with jammy fruit, resin, and leathery oud. It is unapologetically strong, best…

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Obsession by Beary launches with a bright flash of citruses cut against velvet rose. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle yields to a dense heart of amber and smoky incense. The transition feels warm and heavy, shifting from a crisp floral opening into a rich Middle Eastern resin profile. agarwood and sandalwood…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Al Sharquiah and Obsession smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and rose accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Rose and Citruses.

What are the notes in Al Sharquiah and Obsession?

Al Sharquiah features Agarwood (Oud), Dates, Incense, Rose and Floral Notes. Obsession has top notes of Rose and Citruses, heart notes of Amber and Incense, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.