Attar Haakem vs Shades Blue
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Attar Haakem takes 3 of 5 categories.
Attar HaakemChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Shades BlueChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Attar Haakem3/5
Shades Blue2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Attar Haakem
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Attar Haakem
- Sillage & projection
- Attar Haakem
- Value for money
- Shades Blue
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Shades Blue
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Attar HaakemLattafa PerfumesShades BlueArmafWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 37%Had 3%Want 60%
3.67/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%
Category winnerAttar HaakemRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
29%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
29%Love
35%Like
20%Ok
7%Dislike
10%Hate
105 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAttar Haakem
SillageAttar Haakem
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerShades BlueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody86%
patchouli72%
aromatic58%
fresh spicy44%
earthy30%
woody100%
aromatic90%
fresh spicy80%
citrus70%
warm spicy60%
earthy50%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Rosemary
Heart
Spices
Base
Patchouli
Top
GrapefruitCardamomBergamotLemon
Heart
GingerPineRosemaryNutmegMint
Base
VetiverSpicesPatchouliCedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesRosemary, Spices 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 seasonSpring89
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day36
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter35
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,297
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,016
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews22
Category winnerShades BlueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAttar Haakem by Lattafa Perfumes opens with a sharp, aromatic burst of rosemary that transitions into a heart of dry spices. It settles on the skin as a robust, patchouli-centered fragrance with a clean woody backbone. This scent performs well for daily wear in temperate autumn or spring conditions, balancing earthy d…
Reviews →Armaf Shades Blue hits the skin with a sharp blast of sour lemon and bitter grapefruit, a bracing wake-up call that feels clean and highly synthetic. Within ten minutes, the initial citric bite relaxes as herbaceous rosemary and cooling mint emerge, backed by a dry pine note that adds a resinous, forest-like quality. …
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, Attar Haakem or Shades Blue?
Attar Haakem takes 3 of 5 categories. Attar Haakem is rated 4.33/5 from 21 votes; Shades Blue is rated 3.67/5 from 105 votes. Choose Attar Haakem for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Shades Blue for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Attar Haakem or Shades Blue?
Attar Haakem lasts longest (Attar Haakem 75/100, Shades Blue 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Attar Haakem or Shades Blue?
Attar Haakem projects furthest (Attar Haakem 56/100, Shades Blue 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Attar Haakem and Shades Blue smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Spices and Patchouli.
Is Attar Haakem or Shades Blue better for summer or winter?
Attar Haakem suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Attar Haakem and Shades Blue?
Attar Haakem has top notes of Rosemary, heart notes of Spices, a base of Patchouli. Shades Blue has top notes of Grapefruit, Cardamom, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Pine, Rosemary and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Spices, Patchouli and Cedar.
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