Fragrance comparison

Diwan vs Quercia

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

1 wins

Diwan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.5275 votes

Rank #26,313 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Quercia

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,649 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diwan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Diwan
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Quercia
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Diwan1/1

Quercia0/1

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: Diwan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DiwanThe Spirit of Dubai

QuerciaProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

12%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

oud61%

woody100%

amber83%

smoky65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, woody and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseSmokeRoseDewberryRaspberryAnimal notesStrawberry

Heart

Taif RoseAmberCoffeeEarthy NotesPowdery NotesGeraniumRhubarbFloral Notes

Base

Indian OudWoody NotesLeatherOlibanumGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodCastoreumMyrhh

Top15 to 30 minutes

Woody NotesIncense

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkSandalwoodCedar

Base4 to 7 hours

Guaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Amber, Woody Notes and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Quercia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,313

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,649

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diwan by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with heavy incense, dark smoke, and raw Indian oud. Sweet dewberry and ripe plum soften the opening bite before Taif rose and roasted coffee settle into thick amber and castoreum. Built for freezing winter nights, it leaves a dense trail of leather and resins that clings to coats…

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Quercia by Professor centers on a quiet balance between smoky resins and soothing woods. The fragrance opens with dry incense and rustic woody notes, creating an immediate sense of warm hearth smoke. As the first wave settles, a core of smooth milk softens the sharper edges of cedar and creamy sandalwood. The texture …

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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.

Do Diwan and Quercia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Amber, Woody Notes and Guaiac Wood.

What are the notes in Diwan and Quercia?

Diwan has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Smoke and Rose, heart notes of Taif Rose, Amber, Coffee and Earthy Notes, a base of Indian Oud, Woody Notes, Leather and Olibanum. Quercia has top notes of Woody Notes and Incense, heart notes of Milk, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber.