Fragrance comparison

Arabia Hamad vs Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Arabia Hamad

Le Chameau

4.506 votes

Rank #53,336 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

84%scent match

Very similar

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II

Royal Lion Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #71,052 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Arabia Hamad
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Royal Lion Exclusive No. II
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.

Arabia Hamad1/2

Royal Lion Exclusive No. II1/2

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): Royal Lion Exclusive No. II
Fragranxe ranking: Arabia Hamad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabia HamadLe Chameau

Royal Lion Exclusive No. IIRoyal Lion Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 44%Had 3%Want 53%

—/ 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

green77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match84%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus 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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotGrapefruitThymeLimeArtemisiaGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasminePink PepperBlack CurrantAppleVetiverCedar

Base6-8 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumLeatherAmber

Category winnerRoyal Lion Exclusive No. IILongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,052

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArabia HamadHigher 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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Royal Lion Exclusive No. II opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit, juicy bergamot, and crisp lime that immediately wakes up the senses. As the sparkling citrus settles down, a herbal heart of green thyme, crisp apple, and aromatic juniper berries gives the blend an energetic, clean outdoors feel. The base rest…

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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.

Do Arabia Hamad and Royal Lion Exclusive No. II smell similar?

Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Thyme.

Is Arabia Hamad or Royal Lion Exclusive No. II better for summer or winter?

Arabia Hamad suits day or night wear; Royal Lion Exclusive No. II suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Hamad and Royal Lion Exclusive No. II?

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. Royal Lion Exclusive No. II has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Thyme, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Leather.