Burj Al Shiekh vs Cotton Wardi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cotton Wardi takes 3 of 5 categories.
Burj Al ShiekhChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cotton WardiChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Burj Al Shiekh1/5
Cotton Wardi3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Cotton Wardi
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Burj Al Shiekh
- Value for money
- Cotton Wardi
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cotton Wardi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Burj Al ShiekhLe ChameauCotton WardiAroma ConceptsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
4.33/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 78%Had 9%Want 13%
Category winnerCotton WardiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
42%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
50%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageBurj Al Shiekh
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCotton WardiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet92%
oud84%
powdery77%
amber69%
smoky61%
vanilla100%
sweet86%
green72%
woody58%
oud44%
powdery30%
Scent match60%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Incense
Heart2 to 4 hours
AgarwoodVanilla
Base4 to 8 hours
SugarSandalwoodMusk
Top
AgarwoodOudWoodsy Notes
Heart
SugarVanilla
Base
Herbal NotesSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Vanilla, Sugar and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Burj Al Shiekh, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall83
Winter100
Day29
Night100
Spring100
Summer17
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,571
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#30,997
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerCotton WardiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBurj Al Shiekh by Le Chameau is an oriental woody fragrance that centers on the balance between dark smoke and rich sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp waft of resinous incense, creating an immediate smoky introduction. As it settles, creamy vanilla blends with dark agarwood to produce a warm, resinous core. The d…
Reviews →Cotton Wardi reads more like a clean, green, lightly sweet skin scent than the oud-heavy note list suggests. Reviews repeatedly describe a fresh, just-showered feel, with soft sugar, a detergent-clean vibe, and very little noticeable wood. It looks best suited to easy daily wear, warm weather, and bedtime use. If you …
Reviews →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, Burj Al Shiekh or Cotton Wardi?
Cotton Wardi takes 3 of 5 categories. Burj Al Shiekh is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes; Cotton Wardi is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Burj Al Shiekh for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cotton Wardi for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Burj Al Shiekh or Cotton Wardi?
They last about the same: Burj Al Shiekh 72/100, Cotton Wardi 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Burj Al Shiekh or Cotton Wardi?
Burj Al Shiekh projects furthest (Burj Al Shiekh 70/100, Cotton Wardi 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Burj Al Shiekh and Cotton Wardi smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Vanilla, Sugar and Sandalwood.
Is Burj Al Shiekh or Cotton Wardi better for summer or winter?
Burj Al Shiekh suits evening wear; Cotton Wardi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Burj Al Shiekh and Cotton Wardi?
Burj Al Shiekh has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Agarwood and Vanilla, a base of Sugar, Sandalwood and Musk. Cotton Wardi has top notes of Agarwood, Oud and Woodsy Notes, heart notes of Sugar and Vanilla, a base of Herbal Notes and Sandalwood.
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