Fragrance comparison

Al Sharquiah vs Phoenicia

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 685 ratings analysed

5 wins

Al Sharquiah

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.68510 votes

Rank #957 OudSweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

Phoenicia

James Heeley

4.06175 votes

Rank #27,120 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Sharquiah takes 5 of 7 categories.

Al Sharquiah
Choose it for a oud and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Phoenicia
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.

Al Sharquiah5/7

Phoenicia2/7

Ratings & consensus: Phoenicia
Community sentiment: Phoenicia
Longevity: Al Sharquiah
Sillage & projection: Al Sharquiah
Value for money: Al Sharquiah
Versatility: Al Sharquiah
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

PhoeniciaJames Heeley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 510 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerPhoeniciaRating 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

42%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerPhoeniciaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAl Sharquiah

SillageAl Sharquiah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value43

Category winnerAl SharquiahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

sweet92%

amber84%

rose77%

smoky69%

fruity61%

woody100%

amber92%

smoky84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

oud61%

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

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

Notes

IncenseDatesAgarwood (Oud)VetiverBirchRaisinLabdanumSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Dates and Incense. 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–

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl SharquiahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex68

Women18

Men53

Unisex44

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews108

Overall rank#27,120

PerfumerJames Heeley

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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Phoenicia opens with a dark wave of smoky birch, dry dates, and rich labdanum. James Heeley balances the resinous weight of agarwood with sweet raisin notes, preventing the blend from collapsing into pure ash. It settles into a sun-baked Mediterranean vibe that feels ancient, wood-heavy, and slightly dusty. Wear it on…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Al Sharquiah or Phoenicia?

Al Sharquiah takes 5 of 7 categories. Al Sharquiah is rated 3.68/5 from 510 votes; Phoenicia is rated 4.06/5 from 175 votes. Choose Al Sharquiah for a oud and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Phoenicia for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.