Fragrance comparison

Attar Al Kaaba vs Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 328 ratings analysed

Attar Al Kaaba

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.92328 votes

Rank #1,221 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

Paper Presented 叠纸心意

—0 votes

Rank #67,992 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Attar Al Kaaba
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Attar Al Kaaba2/4

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Sillage & projection: Attar Al Kaaba
Value for money: Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Attar Al Kaaba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Attar Al KaabaAl Haramain Perfumes

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴Paper Presented 叠纸心意

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 328 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 54%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

293 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityGrey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

SillageAttar Al Kaaba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGrey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud88%

woody77%

powdery65%

amber53%

warm spicy42%

citrus100%

woody86%

patchouli72%

oud58%

fresh spicy44%

aromatic30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronBergamotOrangeYlang-YlangApricotLemon

Heart

Taif RoseCaramelPatchouliLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineIris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwoodMossMusk

Top20-30 mins

BergamotOrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Lemon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex55

Women16

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Work 37%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#67,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAttar Al KaabaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Attar Al Kaaba is a traditional rose and oud perfume oil that wears like sweet, dark rose incense on warm woods. Many people get a jammy Taif rose with saffron, amber and a toffee like, treacle sweetness in the dry down. Performance is the gamble. Some bottles are described as thick, loud and long lasting, others fade…

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Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 opens with an invigorating blast of tart lemon, bitter bergamot, and ripe sweet orange peel. Do not spray too close. The first two minutes bring a sharp solvent snap before crisp oils take over. Soon, earthy patchouli and dry cedar emerge from underneath the citrus haze. They lend the com…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Attar Al Kaaba or Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 lasts longest (Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 100/100, Attar Al Kaaba 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Attar Al Kaaba or Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴?

Attar Al Kaaba projects furthest (Attar Al Kaaba 67/100, Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Attar Al Kaaba and Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and oud accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Patchouli.

Is Attar Al Kaaba or Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 better for summer or winter?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Attar Al Kaaba and Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴?

Attar Al Kaaba has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot, Orange and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Taif Rose, Caramel, Patchouli and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Sandalwood and Moss. Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud).