Fragrance comparison

Asrar vs Shaghaf

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 190 ratings analysed

5 wins

Asrar

Amouage

4.41114 votes

Rank #26,982 Warm SpicyWoody

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Shaghaf

Ajmal

3.7576 votes

Rank #33,441 OudFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asrar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Asrar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Shaghaf
Choose it for a oud and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Asrar5/7

Shaghaf2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AsrarAmouage

ShaghafAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 33%Had 12%Want 55%

3.75/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 26%Had 23%Want 51%

Category winnerAsrarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

22%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

114 votes

17%Love

62%Like

1%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerAsrarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAsrar

SillageShaghaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value69

Category winnerShaghafBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody88%

oud77%

amber65%

powdery53%

metallic42%

oud100%

floral91%

fruity83%

amber74%

musky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both oud, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronSpices

Heart

AmberMusk

Base

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodWoodsy Notes

Top

Fruity Notes

Heart

SpicesFlowers

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesSpices, Amber, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer93

Fall86

Winter100

Day100

Night96

Spring28

Summer33

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night59

Category winnerAsrarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAsrarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage Asrar is a concentrated perfume oil that shifts away from typical Western sprays. It uses a thick base of oud and sandalwood to anchor a warm, dry cloud of saffron and spices. Best worn during cold winter evenings, this attar hugs the skin closely rather than filling the room, making it an intimate choice for …

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Ajmal Shaghaf is a fruity floral oud that leans warm, musky, and ambery. It opens with a generic ripe fruit feel, moves into a spiced floral heart, then settles into a confident oud amber musk dry-down. If you like bold Middle Eastern style blends where florals sit on an oud-amber base, this is one to sample. It can c…

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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, Asrar or Shaghaf?

Asrar takes 5 of 7 categories. Asrar is rated 4.41/5 from 114 votes; Shaghaf is rated 3.75/5 from 76 votes. Choose Asrar for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Shaghaf for a oud and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Asrar or Shaghaf?

Asrar lasts longest (Asrar 81/100, Shaghaf 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asrar or Shaghaf?

Projection is very close: Shaghaf 71/100, Asrar 69/100 for sillage.

Do Asrar and Shaghaf smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Spices, Amber, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Asrar or Shaghaf better for summer or winter?

For summer, Asrar is the stronger pick. For winter, Asrar is the stronger pick. Asrar suits day or night wear; Shaghaf suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asrar and Shaghaf?

Asrar has top notes of Saffron and Spices, heart notes of Amber and Musk, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes. Shaghaf has top notes of Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spices and Flowers, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Musk.