Fragrance comparison

Champaca vs Ashar

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 1,383 ratings analysed

Champaca

Ormonde Jayne

3.951,367 votes

Rank #4,791 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ashar

Shekor Perfume

4.0616 votes

Rank #51,030 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ashar takes 3 of 5 categories.

Champaca
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ashar
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Champaca2/5

Ashar3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChampacaOrmonde Jayne

AsharShekor Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,367 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerChampacaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

44%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,367 votes

50%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAshar

SillageAshar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAsharBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet88%

musky77%

green65%

woody53%

fresh42%

citrus100%

green92%

fresh84%

ozonic77%

musky69%

salty61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green, musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BambooNeroliPink Pepper

Heart

ChampacaFreesiaRice

Base

Green TeaMuskMyrhh

Top

CitrusKadamOzonic notesRain Notes

Heart

Green NotesGreen TeaBambooRice

Base

MuskSaltLily-of-the-ValleyAmberAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesBamboo, Rice, Green Tea and Musk. 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

Summer85

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter13

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,791

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews88

Overall rank#51,030

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChampacaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champaca by Ormonde Jayne pairs waxy yellow floral petals with an unexpected savory basmati rice accord. Perfumer Geza Schoen opens the fragrance with crisp bamboo, green neroli, and a faint prickle of pink pepper. The core reveals yellow champaca magnolia and freesia soaked in steamed rice water, giving the floral pr…

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Shekor Perfume's Ashar opens like a heavy downpour hitting warm concrete. This floral aquatic blend uses an unusual note of kadam flower, which smells like a sweet, slightly woody blossom drenched in rain. Rather than relying on the standard clean marine chemicals, the scent carries a distinct wet soil and damp vegeta…

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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.

Which is better, Champaca or Ashar?

Ashar takes 3 of 5 categories. Champaca is rated 3.95/5 from 1,367 votes; Ashar is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ashar for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Champaca or Ashar?

Ashar lasts longest (Ashar 81/100, Champaca 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champaca or Ashar?

Ashar projects furthest (Ashar 70/100, Champaca 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champaca and Ashar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Bamboo, Rice, Green Tea and Musk.

Is Champaca or Ashar better for summer or winter?

Ashar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champaca and Ashar?

Champaca has top notes of Bamboo, Neroli and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Champaca, Freesia and Rice, a base of Green Tea, Musk and Myrhh. Ashar has top notes of Citrus, Kadam, Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, heart notes of Green Notes, Green Tea, Bamboo and Rice, a base of Musk, Salt, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amber.