Fragrance comparison

Délice de la vie vs Zumar

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

Délice de la vie

Monart Parfums

4.1526 votes

Rank #34,397 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Zumar

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.0335 votes

Rank #8,278 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zumar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Délice de la vie
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zumar
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Délice de la vie1/5

Zumar4/5

Ratings & consensus: Délice de la vie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zumar
Sillage & projection: Zumar
Value for money: Zumar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zumar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délice de la vieMonart Parfums

ZumarAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

4.03/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

Category winnerDélice de la vieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

71%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityZumar

SillageZumar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value65

Category winnerZumarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

amber48%

aquatic30%

rose100%

oud92%

leather84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPearStrawberryAmbroxanOrange BlossomMuskJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronPear

Heart

RoseJasmineCashmere WoodPatchouliVetiverCinnamonOrange Blossom

Base

AgarwoodLeatherRaspberryVioletAmberMuskSandalAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Pear, Ambroxan and Orange Blossom. 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

Summer75

Fall63

Winter88

Day100

Night50

Spring87

Summer47

Fall67

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerZumarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Délice de la vie by Monart Parfums is a bright, sugar-spun fruity chypre built around juicy berries and clean floral musk. The scent opens with a burst of sweet strawberry, ripe raspberry, and crisp pear that feels like a chilled summer berry compote. As it settles, gentle jasmine and orange blossom soften the initial…

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Zumar is a bold rose, saffron and oud scent with a sweet fruity edge, leathery depth and an animalic undertone that some wearers find beautiful and others find hard to handle. It wears rich, dense and formal, with very strong projection and lasting power, so it makes more sense for sampling, cooler weather and stateme…

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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, Délice de la vie or Zumar?

Zumar takes 4 of 5 categories. Délice de la vie is rated 4.15/5 from 26 votes; Zumar is rated 4.03/5 from 35 votes. Choose Délice de la vie for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zumar for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Délice de la vie or Zumar?

Zumar lasts longest (Zumar 93/100, Délice de la vie 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délice de la vie or Zumar?

Zumar projects furthest (Zumar 81/100, Délice de la vie 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délice de la vie and Zumar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Pear, Ambroxan and Orange Blossom.

Is Délice de la vie or Zumar better for summer or winter?

Délice de la vie suits daytime wear; Zumar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délice de la vie and Zumar?

Délice de la vie features Raspberry, Pear, Strawberry, Ambroxan and Orange Blossom. Zumar has top notes of Saffron and Pear, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Cashmere Wood and Patchouli, a base of Agarwood, Leather, Raspberry and Violet.