Fragrance comparison

Camino de Azahar vs Waiting to Hold You

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Camino de Azahar

Nadia Z · 2014

2.754 votes

Rank #64,216 Herbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Waiting to Hold You

Phronema Perfumes

4.3310 votes

Rank #31,052 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waiting to Hold You takes 2 of 2 categories.

Camino de Azahar
Choose it for a herbal character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Waiting to Hold You
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Camino de Azahar0/2

Waiting to Hold You2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Camino de AzaharNadia Z

Waiting to Hold YouPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

4.33/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWaiting to Hold You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

herbal69%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Rooibos TeaOrange BlossomLimeBergamotLemon VerbenaMarigoldVetiverWoody NotesCoffeeDamask RoseMahoganyHoney

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SmokeCambodian OudTobaccoCoffeeMarigoldRoseDamask RoseSaffronHoneyAbsintheJasmineOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMarigold, Coffee, Damask Rose and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,216

PerfumerNadia Zuodar

Launched2014

Reviews1

Overall rank#31,052

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerWaiting to Hold YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nadia Z Camino de Azahar wraps the skin in a sharp, realistic orange blossom and crisp lemon verbena. Grounded by earthy rooibos tea and chestnut, this fragrance bypasses sugary trends for a rustic, botanical profile. It performs best on warm spring afternoons, offering a refreshing citrus option for casual daytime we…

Reviews →

Waiting to Hold You by Phronema Perfumes is a bold, smoke-heavy creation for men that leans into dark, resinous notes. Launched in 2025 by perfumer Weston Adam, this scent brings together tobacco, coffee, and Cambodian oud for a deeply intense experience. It suits cold weather, where its resinous warmth thrives on ski…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Camino de Azahar or Waiting to Hold You?

Waiting to Hold You takes 2 of 2 categories. Camino de Azahar is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; Waiting to Hold You is rated 4.33/5 from 10 votes. Choose Camino de Azahar for a herbal character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Waiting to Hold You for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Camino de Azahar or Waiting to Hold You?

Waiting to Hold You projects furthest (Waiting to Hold You 88/100, Camino de Azahar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Camino de Azahar and Waiting to Hold You smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Marigold, Coffee, Damask Rose and Honey.

Is Camino de Azahar or Waiting to Hold You better for summer or winter?

Camino de Azahar suits day or night wear; Waiting to Hold You suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Camino de Azahar and Waiting to Hold You?

Camino de Azahar features Rooibos Tea, Orange Blossom, Lime, Bergamot and Lemon Verbena. Waiting to Hold You features Smoke, Cambodian Oud, Tobacco, Coffee and Marigold.