Fragrance comparison

Dolce Meta vs Zafar

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 336 ratings analysed

Dolce Meta

Salas · 2023

4.754 votes

Rank #44,018 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Zafar

Omanluxury

4.27332 votes

Rank #1,261 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zafar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dolce Meta
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Zafar
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Dolce Meta0/4

Zafar4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zafar
Sillage & projection: Zafar
Value for money: Zafar
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

Dolce MetaSalas

ZafarOmanluxury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

4.27/ 5 · 332 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

68%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

1%Dislike

5%Hate

228 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityZafar

SillageZafar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerZafarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

rose92%

amber84%

leather77%

oud69%

smoky61%

oud100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchAmbroxan

Top

RoseAppleBergamotGrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

OlibanumOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineOrrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Agarwood (Oud)MuskAmberVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesApple, Orange Blossom, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Spring80

Summer46

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men48

Unisex44

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,018

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,261

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerZafarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Meta by Salas is a fresh and smoky woody perfume that pairs crisp orchard fruit with dark timber. The fragrance opens with a sharp bite of chilled green apple alongside sunny, sweet orange blossom petals. Within minutes, a clean floral core of pink rose and jasmine blooms across the skin, keeping the scent brigh…

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Zafar by Omanluxury brings a complex blend of Indian oud and Hojari frankincense to the table. This unisex fragrance opens with a sharp burst of apple and pink pepper before softening into a resinous, woody base. It is a bold choice for cooler weather or formal evening events when you want a scent that balances floral…

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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.

Which is better, Dolce Meta or Zafar?

Zafar takes 4 of 4 categories. Dolce Meta is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Zafar is rated 4.27/5 from 332 votes. Choose Dolce Meta for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Zafar for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Meta or Zafar?

Zafar lasts longest (Zafar 83/100, Dolce Meta 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dolce Meta or Zafar?

Zafar projects furthest (Zafar 76/100, Dolce Meta 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dolce Meta and Zafar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and oud accords. Common notes include Apple, Orange Blossom, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Dolce Meta or Zafar better for summer or winter?

Dolce Meta suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolce Meta and Zafar?

Dolce Meta has top notes of Apple and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Ambroxan. Zafar has top notes of Rose, Apple, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Olibanum, Orange Blossom, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Amber and Vanilla.