Fragrance comparison

Awfa vs Erawan

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,123 ratings analysed

7 wins

Awfa

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.3358 votes

Rank #4,083 AmberAnimalic

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Erawan

Parfums Dusita

4.011,065 votes

Rank #4,236 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Awfa takes 7 of 7 categories.

Awfa
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Erawan
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Awfa7/7

Erawan0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AwfaAhmed Al Maghribi

ErawanParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%

4.01/ 5 · 1,065 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerAwfaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

13%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

41%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

1,065 votes

Category winnerAwfaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAwfa

SillageAwfa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value41

Category winnerAwfaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

oud84%

leather77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

green100%

aromatic92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

herbal69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherClary SageOrange Blossom

Heart

LabdanumCaramelRed RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbergrisIndian OudBourbon VanillaMuskOakmossHaitian Vetiver

Top15-30 mins

Herbal NotesPetitgrain Paraguay

Heart2-4 hrs

HayClary SageLily-of-the-ValleyHaitian VetiverLiatris

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bourbon Vanilla and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Erawan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer27

Fall81

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night39

Category winnerAwfaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men54

Unisex36

Women10

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,083

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#4,236

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews183

Category winnerAwfaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Awfa is a dark, resinous leather and oud fragrance with a challenging opening and a much smoother drydown. Early on it can smell sharply animalic, smoky and slightly bitter, then settles into a warmer mix of amber, vanilla, soft caramel and musky woods. It suits cold weather, evening wear and buyers who enjoy bold Mid…

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Parfums Dusita Erawan smells like sun-warmed meadow grass sweetened by airy vanilla pods. It starts sharp. A rush of bitter petitgrain and crushed garden herbs hits the nose first with green intensity. Within ten minutes, this vegetal punch relaxes into dry golden hay, clary sage, and pale lily of the valley. Haitian …

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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 is better, Awfa or Erawan?

Awfa takes 7 of 7 categories. Awfa is rated 4.33/5 from 58 votes; Erawan is rated 4.01/5 from 1,065 votes. Choose Awfa for a amber and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Erawan for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Awfa or Erawan?

Awfa lasts longest (Awfa 89/100, Erawan 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Awfa or Erawan?

Awfa projects furthest (Awfa 81/100, Erawan 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Awfa and Erawan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bourbon Vanilla and Oakmoss.

Is Awfa or Erawan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Erawan is the stronger pick. For winter, Awfa is the stronger pick. Awfa suits evening wear; Erawan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Awfa and Erawan?

Awfa has top notes of Leather, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Labdanum, Caramel, Red Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Indian Oud, Bourbon Vanilla and Musk. Erawan has top notes of Herbal Notes and Petitgrain Paraguay, heart notes of Hay, Clary Sage, Lily-of-the-Valley and Haitian Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar.