Fragrance comparison

Empty Quarter vs The Arabs

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Empty Quarter

SJA Perfumes

5.0015 votes

Rank #29,291 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

The Arabs

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #77,717 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Empty Quarter takes 1 of 1 categories.

Empty Quarter
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Arabs
Choose it for a citrus and rose character.

Empty Quarter1/1

The Arabs0/1

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: Empty Quarter

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Empty QuarterSJA Perfumes

The ArabsAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%

—/ 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody86%

animalic72%

citrus58%

patchouli44%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

rose92%

woody84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

Thailand OudIndian OudCambodian OudAgarwood (Oud)AmberLaotian Oud

Top

Turkish RoseBergamotLimeOrcanox™

Heart

Indian OudVioletSaffron

Base

AmbrocenideCambodian OudSandalwoodCashmeran

InformationalShared notesLime, Bergamot, Indian Oud and Cambodian Oud. Durations are only published for Empty Quarter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day40

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,291

PerfumerShatha Alzaabi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#77,717

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmpty QuarterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Empty Quarter by SJA Perfumes opens with a surprisingly zesty flash of fresh lime and sunny bergamot, but that bright start quickly settles into something much deeper and darker. At the core, earthy patchouli and a touch of creamy jasmine soften a heavyweight base built from five distinct varieties of agarwood, includ…

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The Arabs opens bright and aromatic, with bergamot and lime cutting through a rich rose and oud core. It reads as a modern Middle Eastern style scent with polished woods, saffron, violet, and a warm amber-woody base. Expect a fragrance that leans sharp, rosy, and woody rather than sweet. It may suit men who enjoy stru…

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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 Empty Quarter and The Arabs smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Bergamot, Indian Oud and Cambodian Oud.

Is Empty Quarter or The Arabs better for summer or winter?

Empty Quarter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Empty Quarter and The Arabs?

Empty Quarter has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Thailand Oud, Indian Oud, Cambodian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). The Arabs has top notes of Turkish Rose, Bergamot, Lime and Orcanox™, heart notes of Indian Oud, Violet and Saffron, a base of Ambrocenide, Cambodian Oud, Sandalwood and Cashmeran.