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Arabia Silver Vetiver vs Awfa

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

Updated 73 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Awfa takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Arabia Silver Vetiver

    Choose it for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Awfa

    Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Arabia Silver Vetiver2/5
Awfa3/5
Ratings & consensus
Arabia Silver Vetiver
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Awfa
Sillage & projection
Awfa
Value for money
Arabia Silver Vetiver
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Awfa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Arabia Silver VetiverLe Chameau
AwfaAhmed Al Maghribi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.53/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%
4.33/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%
Category winnerArabia Silver VetiverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

65%Love
13%Like
15%Ok
3%Dislike
5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity89
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityAwfa

SillageAwfa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value70
Category winnerArabia Silver VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
white floral100%
aromatic91%
woody83%
citrus74%
earthy65%
warm spicy56%
amber100%
animalic92%
oud84%
leather77%
musky69%
vanilla61%
Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
Orange Blossom
Heart1 to 2 hours
Saffron
Base4 to 7 hours
Haitian Vetiver
Top
LeatherClary SageOrange Blossom
Heart
LabdanumCaramelRed RoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmbergrisIndian OudBourbon VanillaMuskOakmossHaitian Vetiver
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for Arabia Silver Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer92
Fall69
Winter23
Day100
Night57
Spring38
Summer27
Fall81
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men73
Unisex27
Women0
Men54
Unisex36
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerAwfaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Silver Vetiver by Le Chameau is a crisp woody spicy fragrance built on a minimalist three-note structure. It opens with clean, aromatic orange blossom, offering a soapy citrus freshness that feels bright and invigorating. As the initial bloom settles, saffron introduces a dry, warm spicy facet with a faint meta…

Reviews →

Awfa is a dark, resinous leather and oud fragrance with a challenging opening and a much smoother drydown. Early on it can smell sharply animalic, smoky and slightly bitter, then settles into a warmer mix of amber, vanilla, soft caramel and musky woods. It suits cold weather, evening wear and buyers who enjoy bold Mid…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arabia Silver Vetiver or Awfa?

Awfa takes 3 of 5 categories. Arabia Silver Vetiver is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Awfa is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes. Choose Arabia Silver Vetiver for a white floral and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Awfa for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabia Silver Vetiver or Awfa?

Awfa lasts longest (Awfa 89/100, Arabia Silver Vetiver 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabia Silver Vetiver or Awfa?

Awfa projects furthest (Awfa 81/100, Arabia Silver Vetiver 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabia Silver Vetiver and Awfa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Arabia Silver Vetiver or Awfa better for summer or winter?

Arabia Silver Vetiver suits daytime wear; Awfa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Silver Vetiver and Awfa?

Arabia Silver Vetiver has top notes of Orange Blossom, heart notes of Saffron, a base of Haitian Vetiver. Awfa has top notes of Leather, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Labdanum, Caramel, Red Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Indian Oud, Bourbon Vanilla and Musk.

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