Fragrance comparison

Be My Cookie vs Diwan

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

Be My Cookie

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

2.65242 votes

Rank #16,819 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Diwan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.5275 votes

Rank #24,753 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diwan takes 5 of 7 categories.

Be My Cookie
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Diwan
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Be My Cookie2/7

Diwan5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be My CookieBORNTOSTANDOUT®

DiwanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.65/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.52/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerDiwanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

13%Like

18%Ok

13%Dislike

34%Hate

168 votes

73%Love

12%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerDiwanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDiwan

SillageDiwan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value28

Category winnerBe My CookieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky88%

leather77%

vanilla65%

smoky53%

fruity42%

amber100%

smoky92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

oud61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both smoky and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Raspberry

Heart

CookieCastoreum

Base

Tonquitone™Vanilla Absolute

Top

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseSmokeRoseDewberryRaspberryAnimal notesStrawberry

Heart

Taif RoseAmberCoffeeEarthy NotesPowdery NotesGeraniumRhubarbFloral Notes

Base

Indian OudWoody NotesLeatherOlibanumGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCastoreumMyrhh

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring84

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDiwanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex55

Women38

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,819

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews54

Overall rank#24,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe My CookieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be My Cookie opens like a provocative gourmand rather than a cosy bakery scent. Raspberry sweetness and vanilla meet a dense mix of musk, leather, smoke, and castoreum, so the cookie idea quickly turns darker, dirtier, and more animalic on skin. It suits cold weather, bold taste, and careful sampling. If you want a so…

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Diwan by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with heavy incense, dark smoke, and raw Indian oud. Sweet dewberry and ripe plum soften the opening bite before Taif rose and roasted coffee settle into thick amber and castoreum. Built for freezing winter nights, it leaves a dense trail of leather and resins that clings to coats…

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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, Be My Cookie or Diwan?

Diwan takes 5 of 7 categories. Be My Cookie is rated 2.65/5 from 242 votes; Diwan is rated 4.52/5 from 75 votes. Choose Be My Cookie for a sweet and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Diwan for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Be My Cookie or Diwan?

Diwan lasts longest (Diwan 88/100, Be My Cookie 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be My Cookie or Diwan?

Diwan projects furthest (Diwan 80/100, Be My Cookie 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be My Cookie and Diwan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Castoreum.

Is Be My Cookie or Diwan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Diwan is the stronger pick. For winter, Be My Cookie is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be My Cookie and Diwan?

Be My Cookie has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Cookie and Castoreum, a base of Tonquitone™ and Vanilla Absolute. Diwan has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Smoke and Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Amber, Coffee and Earthy Notes, a base of Indian Oud, Woody Notes, Leather and Olibanum.