Fragrance comparison

Dates Delight vs ZAMAN AL ULA

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,018 ratings analysed

Dates Delight

The House of Oud

4.051,008 votes

Rank #2,073 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

ZAMAN AL ULA

PARIS CORNER

3.4010 votes

Rank #62,511 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ZAMAN AL ULA takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dates Delight
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ZAMAN AL ULA
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dates Delight2/5

ZAMAN AL ULA3/5

Ratings & consensus: Dates Delight
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: ZAMAN AL ULA
Sillage & projection: ZAMAN AL ULA
Value for money: ZAMAN AL ULA
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dates Delight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dates DelightThe House of Oud

ZAMAN AL ULAPARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 1,008 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerDates DelightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,008 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

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityZAMAN AL ULA

SillageZAMAN AL ULA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value71

Category winnerZAMAN AL ULABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

honey60%

cinnamon50%

sweet100%

leather92%

caramel84%

animalic77%

vanilla69%

coffee61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

DatesPeony

Heart

CinnamonCaramelTonka BeanCoumarin

Base

HoneySugarVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

Top30 to 45 minutes

CoffeeDatesBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

CaramelSugarMuskCedar

Base4 to 7 hours

LeatherVanillaAmberPapyrus

InformationalShared notesDates, Caramel, Sugar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for ZAMAN AL ULA, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex46

Women43

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,073

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#62,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDates DelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dates Delight by The House of Oud smells like warm medjool dates soaking in a copper pot of spiced honey, gooey caramel, and grated cinnamon. The opening delivers a sweet burst of dark, sticky fruit balanced by a fleeting trace of fresh peony flower. As the scent warms on your skin, creamy tonka bean and coumarin crea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dates Delight or ZAMAN AL ULA?

ZAMAN AL ULA takes 3 of 5 categories. Dates Delight is rated 4.05/5 from 1,008 votes; ZAMAN AL ULA is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Dates Delight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose ZAMAN AL ULA for a sweet and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Dates Delight or ZAMAN AL ULA?

ZAMAN AL ULA lasts longest (ZAMAN AL ULA 73/100, Dates Delight 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dates Delight or ZAMAN AL ULA?

ZAMAN AL ULA projects furthest (ZAMAN AL ULA 75/100, Dates Delight 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dates Delight and ZAMAN AL ULA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Dates, Caramel, Sugar and Vanilla.

Is Dates Delight or ZAMAN AL ULA better for summer or winter?

ZAMAN AL ULA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dates Delight and ZAMAN AL ULA?

Dates Delight has top notes of Dates and Peony, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Honey, Sugar, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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.