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Deer Guide vs Misqaal

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

Updated 52 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Misqaal takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Deer Guide

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Misqaal

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Deer Guide0/4
Misqaal4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Misqaal
Sillage & projection
Misqaal
Value for money
Misqaal
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Misqaal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Deer GuideSimone Paris
MisqaalTola
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
4.04/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

44%Love
33%Like
4%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityMisqaal

SillageMisqaal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value46
Category winnerMisqaalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery83%
fresh spicy65%
fruity48%
warm spicy30%
sweet100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PomegranateTangerineBergamot
Heart
RoseJasmineOrris
Base
SandalwoodHeliotropeRaspberry
Top
RaspberryPlumPineappleHoneyBergamotPink PepperMandarin OrangeStar Anise
Heart
OrchidHeliotropeJasmineWormwoodCinnamonRoseLily-of-the-ValleyFrench orange flower
Base
IncenseVanillaLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanCastoreumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope. 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
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring30
Summer30
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night36
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men0
Unisex86
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,279

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMisqaalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deer Guide opens with a bright mix of pomegranate, tangerine, and bergamot, then settles into a softer floral heart of rose, jasmine, and orris. The overall effect looks more woody and powdery than juicy, with sandalwood and heliotrope giving the dry-down a smooth, slightly cosmetic feel. This reads like a modern unis…

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Tola Misqaal is a heavy, resinous powerhouse that starts with a rush of sweet pineapple, sticky honey, and dark plum before settling into a warm, spiced floral heart. Rather than fading into a simple vanilla, the perfume shifts on skin to reveal a smoky base of cypriol oil, animalic castoreum, and dry leather. It is a…

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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, Deer Guide or Misqaal?

Misqaal takes 4 of 4 categories. Deer Guide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Misqaal is rated 4.04/5 from 45 votes. Choose Deer Guide for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Misqaal for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deer Guide or Misqaal?

Misqaal lasts longest (Misqaal 86/100, Deer Guide 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deer Guide or Misqaal?

Misqaal projects furthest (Misqaal 69/100, Deer Guide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deer Guide and Misqaal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope.

Is Deer Guide or Misqaal better for summer or winter?

Deer Guide suits day or night wear; Misqaal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deer Guide and Misqaal?

Deer Guide has top notes of Pomegranate, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Raspberry. Misqaal has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Pineapple and Honey, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Wormwood, a base of Incense, Vanilla, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).

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