Fragrance comparison

Dunes vs YAHYA

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dunes

Rawda Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #73,865 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

YAHYA

Aalam Al Zaafran

—0 votes

Rank #75,229 Soft SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dunes takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dunes
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
YAHYA
Choose it for a soft spicy and warm spicy character.

Dunes1/1

YAHYA0/1

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: Dunes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DunesRawda Perfumes

YAHYAAalam Al Zaafran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

soft spicy77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

soft spicy100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both amber, soft spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLeatherCardamomRosemarySuede

Heart

PatchouliOudSandalwoodOlibanumVetiver

Base

AmberTonkaVanilla

Top

Pink PepperCardamomRosemary

Heart

OudVetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberTonka

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Rosemary and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,865

PerfumerJemsheer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDunesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dunes by Rawda Perfumes captures the vast warmth of the Arabian desert. It opens with a sharp, spicy burst of pink pepper and cardamom before settling into a rich heart of oud and olibanum. The base of vanilla and amber provides a lasting, grounded sweetness that lingers through cool autumn evenings. It is a bold, res…

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YAHYA by Aalam Al Zaafran opens with a bright, spicy snap of pink pepper and cardamom, lifted by rosemary. The heart turns darker and woodier, with oud and earthy vetiver threaded through sandalwood and patchouli. In the dry-down it leans warm and comforting, with amber, vanilla and tonka giving a smooth, slightly po…

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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 Dunes and YAHYA smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, soft spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Rosemary and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Dunes and YAHYA?

Dunes has top notes of Pink Pepper, Leather, Cardamom and Rosemary, heart notes of Patchouli, Oud, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Amber, Tonka and Vanilla. YAHYA has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Rosemary, heart notes of Oud, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka.