Fragrance comparison

Cumbria's Royal Chariot vs Zafafi

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cumbria's Royal Chariot

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #54,125 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Zafafi

Athoor Al Alam

—0 votes

Rank #71,581 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cumbria's Royal Chariot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cumbria's Royal Chariot
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Zafafi
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Cumbria's Royal Chariot1/1

Zafafi0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cumbria's Royal Chariot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cumbria's Royal ChariotThe Dua Brand

ZafafiAthoor Al Alam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

—/ 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match78%Very similar · both fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeGuaiac WoodGreen AppleSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliBergamotLavenderGeraniumCardamomVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLavenderApple

Heart

FrankincenseGeraniumJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodOrris RootGaiac WoodPatchouliCashmeranCardamomVanillaPepper

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Cumbria's Royal Chariot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day53

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCumbria's Royal ChariotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cumbria's Royal Chariot by The Dua Brand brings together the crisp bite of green apple with warm cardamom, earthy patchouli, and rich vanilla. It blends the bright, crowd-pleasing opening of fresh lavender and mandarin orange with the darker, woodier undertones of guaiac wood and nutmeg. Because it combines fresh orch…

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Zafafi opens with a clean mix of citrus, apple, and lavender, then settles into a spiced woody profile with powdery iris-like softness. Frankincense, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla give it a warmer, more dressed feel in the dry-down. This reads as a polished oriental floral for men, best suited to someone who like…

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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.

Do Cumbria's Royal Chariot and Zafafi smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is Cumbria's Royal Chariot or Zafafi better for summer or winter?

Cumbria's Royal Chariot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cumbria's Royal Chariot and Zafafi?

Cumbria's Royal Chariot features Mandarin Orange, Guaiac Wood, Green Apple, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Zafafi has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Apple, heart notes of Frankincense, Geranium, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Orris Root, Gaiac Wood and Patchouli.