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Date Caramel vs ZAMAN AL ULA

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

Updated 281 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Date Caramel takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Date Caramel

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • ZAMAN AL ULA

    Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Date Caramel4/6
ZAMAN AL ULA2/6
Ratings & consensus
Date Caramel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
ZAMAN AL ULA
Sillage & projection
ZAMAN AL ULA
Value for money
Date Caramel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Date Caramel
Fragranxe ranking
Date Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Date CaramelPARIS CORNER
ZAMAN AL ULAPARIS CORNER
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 41%Had 6%Want 54%
3.40/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
Category winnerDate CaramelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
27%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
9%Hate

271 votes

40%Love
0%Like
30%Ok
20%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate60
Category winners

LongevityZAMAN AL ULA

SillageZAMAN AL ULA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value71
Category winnerDate CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla88%
caramel77%
warm spicy65%
coffee53%
amber42%
sweet100%
leather92%
caramel84%
animalic77%
vanilla69%
coffee61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, caramel and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
DatesCoffeeOrange
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelSugarBenzoin
Base5 to 10 hours
VanillaAmberSandalwood
Top30 to 45 minutes
CoffeeDatesBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
CaramelSugarMuskCedar
Base4 to 7 hours
LeatherVanillaAmberPapyrus
Category winnerDate CaramelLongest dry-down: 5 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring19
Summer7
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex37
Women59
Men17
Unisex83
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Overall rank#62,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDate CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Date Caramel by PARIS CORNER is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance centered on deep sweetness and roasted warmth. The scent opens with a burst of sweet dates, bitter dark coffee, and a faint slice of orange. As the initial sharpness settles, thick caramel and melted sugar blend into warm benzoin resin, creating a rich…

Reviews →

ZAMAN AL ULA by PARIS CORNER brings together gourmand sweetness and dry leather in an unusual modern balance. The scent opens with dark roasted coffee, sticky dates, and a bright splash of bergamot before settling into warm caramel, brown sugar, soft musk, and dry cedar. In the background, a foundation of smooth leath…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Date Caramel or ZAMAN AL ULA?

Date Caramel takes 4 of 6 categories. Date Caramel is rated 3.80/5 from 271 votes; ZAMAN AL ULA is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Date Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ZAMAN AL ULA for a sweet and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Date Caramel or ZAMAN AL ULA?

They last about the same: ZAMAN AL ULA 73/100, Date Caramel 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Date Caramel or ZAMAN AL ULA?

ZAMAN AL ULA projects furthest (ZAMAN AL ULA 75/100, Date Caramel 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Date Caramel and ZAMAN AL ULA smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and vanilla accords. Common notes include Dates, Coffee, Caramel and Sugar.

Is Date Caramel or ZAMAN AL ULA better for summer or winter?

Date Caramel suits evening wear; ZAMAN AL ULA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Date Caramel and ZAMAN AL ULA?

Date Caramel has top notes of Dates, Coffee and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. ZAMAN AL ULA has top notes of Coffee, Dates and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar, Musk and Cedar, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Papyrus.

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