Fragrance comparison

Dubai vs Hangover

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 120 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dubai

Bortnikoff

4.13119 votes

Rank #10,799 OudCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Hangover

Kilesa

4.001 votes

Rank #66,788 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dubai
Choose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Hangover
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Dubai3/4

Hangover1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DubaiBortnikoff

HangoverKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

9%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

119 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDubai

SillageDubai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHangoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

woody77%

leather69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

green77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleLemonBergamotDavanaGingerPomelo

Heart

RosePassionfruitCardamomJasmineYlang-YlangPeachGurjan balsam

Base

Indian OudNagarmothaLeatherPatchouliAmberMuskVanillaVetiver

Top

VanillaDavanaLemonApple

Heart

Red WineJasmineCognacRose

Base

TobaccoPeachAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Lemon, Davana and Rose. 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

Summer58

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,799

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#66,788

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDubaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dmitry Bortnikoff launched Dubai in 2024 as an oriental fougere centered on authentic Indian oud. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green apple, sour bergamot, and spicy ginger before settling into a dense heart of passionfruit, rose, and cardamom. The base anchors down with dark leather, nagarmotha, patchouli, an…

Reviews →

Kilesa Hangover is a unisex fruity, sweet, and boozy fragrance built around vanilla, davana, apple, red wine, cognac, tobacco, peach, amber, and musk. It reads more like a playful cocktail scent than a classic tobacco or floral perfume, with a green aromatic edge cutting through the sweetness. Performance evidence is …

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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, Dubai or Hangover?

Dubai takes 3 of 4 categories. Dubai is rated 4.13/5 from 119 votes; Hangover is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dubai for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Hangover for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Dubai or Hangover?

Dubai lasts longest (Dubai 74/100, Hangover 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dubai or Hangover?

Dubai projects furthest (Dubai 67/100, Hangover 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dubai and Hangover smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Apple, Lemon, Davana and Rose.

What are the notes in Dubai and Hangover?

Dubai has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Rose, Passionfruit, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Indian Oud, Nagarmotha, Leather and Patchouli. Hangover has top notes of Vanilla, Davana, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Red Wine, Jasmine, Cognac and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Peach, Amber and Musk.