Fragrance comparison

Ex Votos vs Ishraaq

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Ex Votos

House of Matriarch

4.1921 votes

Rank #47,836 Yellow FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ishraaq

Al Shareef Oudh

4.3227 votes

Rank #19,079 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ishraaq takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ex Votos
Choose it for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ishraaq
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ex Votos1/5

Ishraaq4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ex VotosHouse of Matriarch

IshraaqAl Shareef Oudh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.32/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerIshraaqRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

24%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityIshraaq

SillageIshraaq

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value33

Category winnerEx VotosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

floral92%

beeswax84%

honey77%

amber69%

musky61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

oud83%

aromatic74%

balsamic65%

animalic56%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxExotic floral notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GoldenrodNarcissusBroom

Base6-8 hrs

Ylang-YlangDeer Tongue GrassAngelicaResins

Top

CardamomRoseYlang-Ylang

Heart

SpicesAmbergrisMyrrhMuskChoya Loban

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Indian OudResinsLeatherVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Resins. Durations are only published for Ex Votos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day92

Night100

Spring29

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Date 33%Casual 31%Work 28%Party 8%

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,836

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,079

PerfumerAl Shareef Jawed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerIshraaqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Votos smells like warm golden honey dripped over sunlit prairie wildflowers. Christi Meshell leads with unbleached beeswax, sweet exotic florals, and the dusty pollen edge of wild goldenrod. It feels earthy, textured, and deeply natural from the very first minute. You will not find synthetic sugar or clean designer…

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Ishraaq is a dense, old school style amber, spice and oud parfum with a real animalic edge. It can open sharply musky and smoky (the kind of smell that can shock people up close), then settle into a richer blend of cardamom, incense like resins, myrrh and ambergris-style warmth. Expect a powdery woody dry-down with ou…

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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, Ex Votos or Ishraaq?

Ishraaq takes 4 of 5 categories. Ex Votos is rated 4.19/5 from 21 votes; Ishraaq is rated 4.32/5 from 27 votes. Choose Ex Votos for a yellow floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ishraaq for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ex Votos or Ishraaq?

Ishraaq lasts longest (Ishraaq 80/100, Ex Votos 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Votos or Ishraaq?

Ishraaq projects furthest (Ishraaq 68/100, Ex Votos 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Votos and Ishraaq smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Resins.

Is Ex Votos or Ishraaq better for summer or winter?

Ex Votos suits evening wear; Ishraaq suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Votos and Ishraaq?

Ex Votos has top notes of Beeswax and Exotic floral notes, heart notes of Goldenrod, Narcissus and Broom, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Deer Tongue Grass, Angelica and Resins. Ishraaq has top notes of Cardamom, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Spices, Ambergris, Myrrh and Musk, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Indian Oud, Resins and Leather.