Fragrance comparison

Araqa vs Begum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 140 ratings analysed

Araqa

Inaaya

—0 votes

Rank #76,938 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Begum

Xerjoff

4.16140 votes

Rank #7,040 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Begum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Araqa
Choose it for a rose and amber character.
Begum
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Araqa0/1

Begum1/1

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: Begum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AraqaInaaya

BegumXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.16/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value24

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

amber83%

sweet65%

floral48%

animalic30%

woody100%

rose92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both rose, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Damask RosePraline

Heart

Jasmine SambacWhite MuskSugar

Base

AmberPatchouliVanilla

Top

Red BerriesBergamotLemonFreesia

Heart

Damask RoseBulgarian RoseIrisYlang-YlangLilacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPalisander RosewoodPatchouliAmberMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9

Unisex42

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,040

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerBegumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Araqa by Inaaya is a modern oriental vanilla that leans heavily into a gourmand rose profile. It opens with sweet praline and Damask rose, settling into a heart of jasmine and sugar. The base of amber and vanilla provides a warm, resinous depth. It is a striking option for those who enjoy sweet, floral-dominant scents…

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Begum by Xerjoff is an intense unisex chypre floral fragrance from the brand's premium 17/17 Stone Label collection. Master perfumer Chris Maurice constructed this scent around a lush contrast between vibrant fruit and heavy timber. It opens with a flash of tart red berries, bergamot, and freesia before revealing a de…

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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 Araqa and Begum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Amber and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Araqa and Begum?

Araqa has top notes of Damask Rose and Praline, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, White Musk and Sugar, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla. Begum has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia, heart notes of Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Patchouli.