Fragrance comparison

Buds Zahra vs Shafaq

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 192 ratings analysed

Buds Zahra

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,944 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Shafaq

Ard Al Zaafaran

4.40192 votes

Rank #4,216 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shafaq takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buds Zahra
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character.
Shafaq
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Buds Zahra0/1

Shafaq1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buds ZahraLe Chameau

ShafaqArd Al Zaafaran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.40/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 39%Had 10%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value82

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery92%

tropical84%

fruity77%

sweet69%

floral61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

almond77%

coconut69%

floral61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrchidHeliotropeTangerine

Heart1 to 2 hours

Tropical Fruits

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top

AlmondTangerine

Heart

CoconutOrchid

Base

VanillaHeliotropeCedarwood

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Heliotrope, Tangerine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Buds Zahra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter75

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,216

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerShafaqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Buds Zahra by Le Chameau is an accessible feminine fragrance built around sweet fruits, powdery florals, and rich vanilla. It starts with bright tangerine paired with the floral creaminess of orchid and heliotrope. That opening immediately suggests sunny warmth before settling into a juicy middle note of tropical frui…

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Shafaq by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with bright tangerine alongside a nutty almond accord. The scent quickly softens as creamy coconut and tropical orchid emerge in the heart. Warm vanilla, heliotrope, and cedarwood ground the base, creating a fluffy, powdery gourmand finish that wears comfortably in cool spring or autumn…

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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.

Do Buds Zahra and Shafaq smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Orchid, Heliotrope, Tangerine and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Buds Zahra and Shafaq?

Buds Zahra has top notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tangerine, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Shafaq has top notes of Almond and Tangerine, heart notes of Coconut and Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope and Cedarwood.