Fragrance comparison

Ashes vs Jawhar

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

Ashes

Clandestine Laboratories

4.2046 votes

Rank #21,113 GreenEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Jawhar

Mawwal Arabia

4.254 votes

Rank #58,663 AromaticPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ashes
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jawhar
Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ashes2/4

Jawhar2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AshesClandestine Laboratories

JawharMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 79%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

9%Hate

46 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJawhar

SillageAshes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value100

Category winnerJawharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

earthy86%

white floral72%

floral58%

fresh44%

sweet30%

aromatic100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

violet69%

white floral61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Earthy NotesGreen GrassGardeniaCloverJasmineHaitian VetiverWhite MuskOlibanumPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HoneyelemiBergamotHyacinthRose

Heart

VioletLily of the ValleyAfrican GeraniumOrange BlossomGardeniaJasmine

Base

AmberMuskOlibanumPatchouliOudMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine, Olibanum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Ashes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall65

Winter30

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex67

Women24

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,113

PerfumerMark Sage

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#58,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAshesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ashes by Clandestine Laboratories turns the concept of renewal into an earthy, green scent with a fresh white floral heart. Formulated by perfumer Mark Sage, the fragrance begins with the vivid atmosphere of wet earth, green grass, and wild clover after a sudden spring downpour. Rather than delivering a dense, smoky a…

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Jawhar opens with a sweet floral lift, honey and rose brightened by bergamot and elemi, then settles into a softer violet and white floral heart. The dry-down looks warmer and more textured, with amber, musk, olibanum, patchouli, oud, and vanilla adding depth. It reads as a unisex scent with a slightly more masculine …

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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, Ashes or Jawhar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ashes is rated 4.20/5 from 46 votes; Jawhar is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ashes for a green and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jawhar for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ashes or Jawhar?

Jawhar lasts longest (Jawhar 80/100, Ashes 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ashes or Jawhar?

Ashes projects furthest (Ashes 53/100, Jawhar 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ashes and Jawhar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine, Olibanum and Patchouli.

Is Ashes or Jawhar better for summer or winter?

Ashes suits daytime wear; Jawhar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ashes and Jawhar?

Ashes features Earthy Notes, Green Grass, Gardenia, Clover and Jasmine. Jawhar has top notes of Honey, elemi, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Lily of the Valley, African Geranium and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber, Musk, Olibanum and Patchouli.