Fragrance comparison

Don't Call Me Rose vs Aamal

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Don't Call Me Rose

House of Fanatics

3.254 votes

Rank #64,196 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Aamal

The Spirit of Dubai

4.3557 votes

Rank #26,234 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aamal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Don't Call Me Rose
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aamal
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Don't Call Me Rose0/4

Aamal3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Aamal
Value for money: Aamal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aamal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Call Me RoseHouse of Fanatics

AamalThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

4.35/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

65%Love

16%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAamal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value27

Category winnerAamalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

violet84%

musky77%

amber69%

soft spicy61%

amber100%

oud92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperRaisinApple

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletIncenseBulgarian RoseCedarwood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Turkish RoseBulgarian RoseDamask RoseRoseDried FruitsCandied FruitsPink Pepper

Heart

AkigalawoodBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSaffronFloral NotesPowdery Notes

Base

Indian OudIncenseAmberCastoreumCivetMossOlibanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Incense and Bulgarian Rose. Durations are only published for Don't Call Me Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring93

Summer67

Fall93

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

Men62

Unisex35

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,196

PerfumerDalia Izem

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,234

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAamalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Fanatics Don't Call Me Rose flips classic floral expectations upside down. The name warns you right away. Instead of a dewy, traditional garden blossom, the fragrance opens with tart green apple, spicy Peruvian pink pepper, and sweet sultana raisin. Within twenty minutes, a velvety heart of Bulgarian rose, po…

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Aamal by The Spirit of Dubai opens with an intense blast of dark agarwood, sweet Turkish rose, and spiced candied fruits. Bergamot and pink pepper spark initial brightness before coffee and cinnamon warm up the top notes. As it settles, the scent reveals a heavy heart of patchouli, saffron, and resinous benzoin. The b…

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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, Don't Call Me Rose or Aamal?

Aamal takes 3 of 4 categories. Don't Call Me Rose is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Aamal is rated 4.35/5 from 57 votes. Choose Don't Call Me Rose for a powdery and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Aamal for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Call Me Rose or Aamal?

They last about the same: Don't Call Me Rose 87/100, Aamal 87/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Don't Call Me Rose or Aamal?

Aamal projects furthest (Aamal 80/100, Don't Call Me Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Call Me Rose and Aamal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Incense and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Don't Call Me Rose or Aamal better for summer or winter?

Don't Call Me Rose suits evening wear; Aamal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Call Me Rose and Aamal?

Don't Call Me Rose has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raisin and Apple, heart notes of Violet, Incense, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Aamal has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Damask Rose, heart notes of Akigalawood, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Indian Oud, Incense, Amber and Castoreum.