Fragrance comparison

Ayah vs The Voice Of The Snake

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 809 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ayah

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.1315 votes

Rank #38,696 WoodyWarm Spicy

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60%scent match

Closely related

The Voice Of The Snake

Gucci

4.13794 votes

Rank #1,916 OudWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ayah takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ayah
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Voice Of The Snake
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ayah3/5

The Voice Of The Snake2/5

Ratings & consensus: The Voice Of The Snake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ayah
Sillage & projection: Ayah
Value for money: Ayah
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Voice Of The Snake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AyahAl Haramain Perfumes

The Voice Of The SnakeGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

4.13/ 5 · 794 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

52%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

794 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAyah

SillageAyah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value26

Category winnerAyahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

powdery77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

oud100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

earthy60%

metallic50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Taif RosePatchouliSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron. Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day50

Night100

Spring39

Summer21

Fall89

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,696

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,916

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews118

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ayah by Al Haramain is a bold, unisex rose and woods scent built around Taif rose, saffron and oud. It opens warm and spicy, then settles into a powdery rose over patchouli and sandalwood, with amber and musk giving it weight. If you like rich Middle Eastern style rose-oud perfumes, Ayah is worth sampling, especially …

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The Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…

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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, Ayah or The Voice Of The Snake?

Ayah takes 3 of 5 categories. Ayah is rated 4.13/5 from 15 votes; The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes. Choose Ayah for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ayah or The Voice Of The Snake?

They last about the same: Ayah 82/100, The Voice Of The Snake 81/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ayah or The Voice Of The Snake?

Ayah projects furthest (Ayah 76/100, The Voice Of The Snake 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ayah and The Voice Of The Snake smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron.