Fragrance comparison

Dhafar vs Zafar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 346 ratings analysed

Dhafar

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,200 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Zafar

Xerjoff

3.88346 votes

Rank #5,267 OudFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zafar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dhafar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.
Zafar
Choose it for a oud and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dhafar0/1

Zafar1/1

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: Zafar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DhafarThe Dua Brand

ZafarXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 346 votes

Have 45%Had 13%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

23%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

346 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

oud61%

oud100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

musky77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White FlowersGreen AppleAgarwoodVetiverIncensePepperNeroliCedarRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)IncensePepperMuskGreen AppleCedarVetiverRoseWhite FlowersNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Green Apple, Vetiver and Incense. Durations are only published for Dhafar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring51

Summer22

Fall93

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 14%

Men70

Unisex26

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,200

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,267

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerZafarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Dhafar opens with a tart crunch of green apple spiked by sharp neroli. It grabs your attention fast. Within minutes, the brisk fruitiness recedes into a dense core of dry cedar and spicy pepper. Real agarwood anchors the base alongside earthy vetiver and dark incense, creating a dry, smoky trail that ref…

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Xerjoff Zafar opens with an uncompromising burst of raw agarwood and sharp black pepper, countered briefly by a crisp flash of green apple. As the aggressive opening settles after thirty minutes, smoky incense, dry cedar, and earthy vetiver take control of the skin. Clean musk and subtle neroli temper the base, though…

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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 Dhafar and Zafar smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and oud accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Green Apple, Vetiver and Incense.