Fragrance comparison

Arabia Hamad vs Héroïque

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

Arabia Hamad

Le Chameau

4.506 votes

Rank #53,336 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Héroïque

Pastor Fragrances

4.5675 votes

Rank #27,143 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Héroïque takes 4 of 4 categories.

Arabia Hamad
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Héroïque
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Arabia Hamad0/4

Héroïque4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Héroïque
Sillage & projection: Héroïque
Value for money: Héroïque
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Héroïque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabia HamadLe Chameau

HéroïquePastor Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 3%Want 53%

4.56/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

71%Love

21%Like

4%Ok

1%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityHéroïque

SillageHéroïque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value77

Category winnerHéroïqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

green77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

green30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GalbanumGrapefruitBergamotThymeLimeArtemisiaLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Cypriol OilNagarmothaVetiverAppleBlackcurrantJuniper BerriesPink PepperJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisVanillaLabdanumBenzoinLeather

Top

PomeloBergamotLimeGalbanumLemonThyme

Heart

JuniperJasminePink PepperRoseBlack CurrantLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VetiverLabdanumCedarBenzoin

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Thyme and Lime. Durations are only published for Arabia Hamad, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,143

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHéroïqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Hamad by Le Chameau is a brisk, structured men's fragrance that leans heavily into aromatic, citrus, and woody tones. The opening delivers a sharp burst of tart lime, bitter grapefruit, and green galbanum, creating an immediate herbal crispness. As the bright citrus settles, the scent reveals an earthy heart of…

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Héroïque opens with a vivid burst of pomelo, tart lime, and bitter galbanum before shifting into herbal thyme and piney juniper. The dry-down settles on dry cedar and earthy vetiver with a resinous touch of labdanum. It brings a crisp, outdoorsy edge that suits warm spring mornings, casual office days, and weekend wea…

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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, Arabia Hamad or Héroïque?

Héroïque takes 4 of 4 categories. Arabia Hamad is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes; Héroïque is rated 4.56/5 from 75 votes. Choose Arabia Hamad for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Héroïque for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Arabia Hamad or Héroïque?

Héroïque lasts longest (Héroïque 73/100, Arabia Hamad 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabia Hamad or Héroïque?

Héroïque projects furthest (Héroïque 61/100, Arabia Hamad 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabia Hamad and Héroïque smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Thyme and Lime.

Is Arabia Hamad or Héroïque better for summer or winter?

Arabia Hamad suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Hamad and Héroïque?

Arabia Hamad has top notes of Galbanum, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Cypriol Oil, Nagarmotha, Vetiver and Apple, a base of Ambergris, Vanilla, Labdanum and Benzoin. Héroïque has top notes of Pomelo, Bergamot, Lime and Galbanum, heart notes of Juniper, Jasmine, Pink Pepper and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Labdanum, Cedar and Benzoin.