Fragrance comparison

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher vs Hamdani

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 435 ratings analysed

5 wins

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher

Pentalogies

3.7337 votes

Rank #29,185 Fresh SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Hamdani

Parfums de Marly

3.56398 votes

Rank #8,380 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher takes 5 of 7 categories.

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Choose it for a fresh spicy and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hamdani
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher5/7

Hamdani2/7

Ratings & consensus: Hamdani
Community sentiment: Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Longevity: Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Sillage & projection: Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Value for money: Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Versatility: Etude 1.3: Le Toucher
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hamdani

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etude 1.3: Le ToucherPentalogies

HamdaniParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 67%

3.56/ 5 · 398 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerHamdaniRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

37%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

9%Hate

398 votes

Category winnerEtude 1.3: Le ToucherMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityEtude 1.3: Le Toucher

SillageEtude 1.3: Le Toucher

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEtude 1.3: Le ToucherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

white floral92%

metallic84%

musky77%

woody69%

animalic61%

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

animalic50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Metallic notesCuminRosemaryGeraniumPalisander RosewoodBergamot

Heart

JasmineOrange BlossomYlang-YlangFlowers

Base

LeatherSkinMuskStyraxClovesGuaiac WoodSandalwoodBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumMyrhh

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodHoneyCloves

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherStyraxPapyrusTobaccoBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Styrax, Cloves and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Hamdani, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall42

Winter42

Day100

Night63

Spring24

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerEtude 1.3: Le ToucherMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex54

Women25

Men84

Unisex12

Women3

Casual 42%Date 26%Party 21%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,185

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,380

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerHamdaniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher is a tactile, skin-focused floral woody musk built around metallic spice, cumin, white flowers, leather, musk, and warm woods. On skin, it can read fresh, spicy, human, and faintly animalic rather than conventionally pretty. This is one to sample first. Community evidence points to strong project…

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Hamdani by Parfums de Marly is not your typical sweet crowd-pleaser. It is a brooding, dry leather fragrance built around bitter olibanum, smoky myrrh, and dark animalic woods. The opening hits hard with a sharp blast of camphor and ancient resins before revealing a smoldering heart of clove and dark wild honey. As it…

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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, Etude 1.3: Le Toucher or Hamdani?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher takes 5 of 7 categories. Etude 1.3: Le Toucher is rated 3.73/5 from 37 votes; Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes. Choose Etude 1.3: Le Toucher for a fresh spicy and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Etude 1.3: Le Toucher or Hamdani?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher lasts longest (Etude 1.3: Le Toucher 89/100, Hamdani 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Etude 1.3: Le Toucher or Hamdani?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher projects furthest (Etude 1.3: Le Toucher 78/100, Hamdani 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Etude 1.3: Le Toucher and Hamdani smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and animalic accords. Common notes include Leather, Styrax, Cloves and Guaiac Wood.

Is Etude 1.3: Le Toucher or Hamdani better for summer or winter?

For summer, Etude 1.3: Le Toucher is the stronger pick. For winter, Hamdani is the stronger pick. Etude 1.3: Le Toucher suits daytime wear; Hamdani suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etude 1.3: Le Toucher and Hamdani?

Etude 1.3: Le Toucher has top notes of Metallic notes, Cumin, Rosemary and Geranium, heart notes of Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Flowers, a base of Leather, Skin, Musk and Styrax. Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco.