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Crown Of Emirates vs Incense

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

Updated 141 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Crown Of Emirates

    Choose it for a rose and leather character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Incense

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Crown Of Emirates3/7
Incense4/7
Ratings & consensus
Incense
Community sentiment
Crown Of Emirates
Longevity
Incense
Sillage & projection
Incense
Value for money
Crown Of Emirates
Versatility
Crown Of Emirates
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Incense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Crown Of EmiratesNabeel
IncenseAjmal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%
4.02/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%
Category winnerIncenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
53%Love
23%Like
7%Ok
10%Dislike
7%Hate

30 votes

48%Love
24%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityIncense

SillageIncense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value62
Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
floral69%
oud61%
woody100%
earthy92%
amber84%
leather77%
citrus69%
mossy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RoseSaffronMossLeatherVanillaCitrusesNeroli
Heart
OudPapyrusPink PeonyLitchiOrange BlossomMagnolia
Base
SandalwoodVioletAmberMusk
Top
FrankincenseBitter Orange
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVioletGuaiac WoodRose
Base
LeatherMossOudAmber
InformationalShared notesRose, Moss, Leather and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring82
Summer41
Fall100
Winter94
Day57
Night100
Spring79
Summer36
Fall100
Winter85
Day93
Night100
Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men26
Unisex53
Women21
Men61
Unisex37
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#9,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nabeel's Crown Of Emirates blends thick leather with sweet litchi and a heavy dose of rose water. It is a dense, Middle Eastern style fragrance that works best in cold weather or formal evening settings. The drydown reveals a soft oud and sandalwood base that lingers on the skin for hours.

Reviews →

Ajmal Incense opens with a bright hit of bitter orange wrapped in frankincense smoke. It quickly turns drier and darker, moving into earthy cypriol and guaiac wood, with a soft violet and rose haze that keeps it from feeling too harsh. The dry-down is leathery, mossy oud and amber, more serious than sweet, and best in…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crown Of Emirates or Incense?

Incense takes 4 of 7 categories. Crown Of Emirates is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes; Incense is rated 4.02/5 from 111 votes. Choose Crown Of Emirates for a rose and leather character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Incense for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Crown Of Emirates or Incense?

Incense lasts longest (Incense 79/100, Crown Of Emirates 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crown Of Emirates or Incense?

Incense projects furthest (Incense 66/100, Crown Of Emirates 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crown Of Emirates and Incense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Rose, Moss, Leather and Oud.

Is Crown Of Emirates or Incense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Crown Of Emirates is the stronger pick. For winter, Crown Of Emirates is the stronger pick. Crown Of Emirates suits evening wear; Incense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crown Of Emirates and Incense?

Crown Of Emirates has top notes of Rose, Saffron, Moss and Leather, heart notes of Oud, Papyrus, Pink Peony and Litchi, a base of Sandalwood, Violet, Amber and Musk. Incense has top notes of Frankincense and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Rose, a base of Leather, Moss, Oud and Amber.

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