Fragrance comparison

Berlin vs Hamdaan Platinum

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Berlin

Miguel Matos

3.8165 votes

Rank #6,590 AmberAnimalic

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Hamdaan Platinum

Future Style

5.001 votes

Rank #54,900 SmokyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdaan Platinum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Berlin
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hamdaan Platinum
Choose it for a smoky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Berlin1/4

Hamdaan Platinum3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BerlinMiguel Matos

Hamdaan PlatinumFuture Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 15%Had 1%Want 85%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

17%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

23%Hate

30 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHamdaan Platinum

SillageHamdaan Platinum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHamdaan PlatinumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

leather61%

smoky100%

animalic77%

woody53%

musky30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both smoky, animalic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisSmokeLeatherAnimal notesCalabrian bergamotAgarwood (Oud)CuminVanillinTonka BeanIso E SuperIncenseSalt

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Animal notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Smoke

Base6-8+ hrs

Powdery Notes

InformationalShared notesSmoke and Animal notes. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Platinum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer36

Fall93

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex48

Women9

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 39%Date 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,590

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#54,900

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Berlin by Miguel Matos is a dark, club-worn amber woody fragrance with smoke, leather, cumin, oud, incense and animalic warmth. It opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and spice, then settles into a salty, smoky, leathery skin scent with vanillin and tonka softening the edges. This is not a clean office amber. It suit…

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Hamdaan Platinum by Future Style is not for the faint of heart. The opening hits immediately with pungent animal notes and a gritty blast of raw musk. Give it five minutes to settle. Once the initial solvent flash calms down, a thick plume of charred smoke and dry woods rolls forward. It smells like a smoldering campf…

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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, Berlin or Hamdaan Platinum?

Hamdaan Platinum takes 3 of 4 categories. Berlin is rated 3.81/5 from 65 votes; Hamdaan Platinum is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Berlin for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hamdaan Platinum for a smoky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Berlin or Hamdaan Platinum?

They last about the same: Hamdaan Platinum 80/100, Berlin 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Berlin or Hamdaan Platinum?

Hamdaan Platinum projects furthest (Hamdaan Platinum 75/100, Berlin 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Berlin and Hamdaan Platinum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Smoke and Animal notes.

Is Berlin or Hamdaan Platinum better for summer or winter?

Berlin suits evening wear; Hamdaan Platinum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Berlin and Hamdaan Platinum?

Berlin features Ambergris, Smoke, Leather, Animal notes and Calabrian bergamot. Hamdaan Platinum has top notes of Animal notes, heart notes of Smoke, a base of Powdery Notes.