Fragrance comparison

Carre d'As vs Hamdaan Silver

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

2 wins

Carre d'As

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

3.8234 votes

Rank #38,379 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Hamdaan Silver

Future Style

—0 votes

Rank #75,801 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carre d'As takes 2 of 2 categories.

Carre d'As
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hamdaan Silver
Choose it for a woody and sweet character.

Carre d'As2/2

Hamdaan Silver0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carre d'AsNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Hamdaan SilverFuture Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

59%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCarre d'As

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

green80%

herbal70%

citrus60%

lavender50%

woody100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

tobacco48%

whiskey30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderLimeMintWatermelonLemon Blossom

Heart

ThymeCarawaySpicesSageTarragon

Base

HayWoodsy NotesTobacco

Top15-30 mins

Sweet NotesFruits

Heart2-4 hrs

Woodsy NotesTobacco

Base6-8 hrs

Spices

InformationalShared notesSpices, Woodsy Notes and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Silver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer80

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night58

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#75,801

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarre d'AsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carre d'As by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a classic aromatic fougere for men that balances sharp green notes with herbal depth. It features a bright opening of mint and lime that settles into a thyme and sage heart, grounded by earthy hay and tobacco. This 1995 release is a crisp, clean choice for warm spring days o…

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Hamdaan Silver by Future Style strikes you first with candied orchard fruits and syrupy sweet notes. It wastes no time. Within fifteen minutes, the juicy opening dries down into dry pipe tobacco, cedar-like woodsy notes, and a distinct splash of barrel whiskey. A prickle of warm spices anchors the drydown on skin. The…

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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 lasts longer, Carre d'As or Hamdaan Silver?

Carre d'As lasts longest (Carre d'As 60/100, Hamdaan Silver 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carre d'As and Hamdaan Silver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Spices, Woodsy Notes and Tobacco.

Is Carre d'As or Hamdaan Silver better for summer or winter?

Carre d'As suits daytime wear; Hamdaan Silver suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carre d'As and Hamdaan Silver?

Carre d'As has top notes of Lavender, Lime, Mint and Watermelon, heart notes of Thyme, Caraway, Spices and Sage, a base of Hay, Woodsy Notes and Tobacco. Hamdaan Silver has top notes of Sweet Notes and Fruits, heart notes of Woodsy Notes and Tobacco, a base of Spices.