Fragrance comparison

Fakhrul Arab Silver vs Dioan

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Fakhrul Arab Silver

Al Haramain Perfumes

2.758 votes

Rank #65,366 OudAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Dioan

Blend Oud

4.502 votes

Rank #50,390 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dioan takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fakhrul Arab Silver
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dioan
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fakhrul Arab Silver1/4

Dioan3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dioan
Sillage & projection: Fakhrul Arab Silver
Value for money: Dioan
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dioan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fakhrul Arab SilverAl Haramain Perfumes

DioanBlend Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 13%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

63%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDioan

SillageFakhrul Arab Silver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDioanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

fresh spicy70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

rose77%

musky69%

animalic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaSpicy NotesWoody NotesSaffronGeraniumFloral NotesMuskRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotSaffronHoneyGeranium

Heart

PatchouliSpicy NotesRoseGuaiac Wood

Base

AmberAnimal notesAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Amber, Spicy Notes and Saffron. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDioanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fakhrul Arab Silver is a bold, traditional-style oud and amber scent with a spicy, slightly powdery vanilla edge. Saffron, geranium and rose add a perfumed lift over the darker woody base. It is a strong-flavoured Middle Eastern profile that can feel intense up close, so it is best sampled first if you are sensitive …

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Dioan by Blend Oud opens with a heavy pour of sticky honey spiced by sharp saffron and crisp bergamot. The sweetness hits early, but it quickly ties itself to a dark center of red rose, dry patchouli, and smoky guaiac wood. As the scent settles on skin, rich agarwood and animalic amber pull the profile toward a deep E…

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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, Fakhrul Arab Silver or Dioan?

Dioan takes 3 of 4 categories. Fakhrul Arab Silver is rated 2.75/5 from 8 votes; Dioan is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Fakhrul Arab Silver for a oud and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Dioan for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fakhrul Arab Silver or Dioan?

Dioan lasts longest (Dioan 100/100, Fakhrul Arab Silver 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fakhrul Arab Silver or Dioan?

Fakhrul Arab Silver projects furthest (Fakhrul Arab Silver 75/100, Dioan 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fakhrul Arab Silver and Dioan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Spicy Notes and Saffron.

Is Fakhrul Arab Silver or Dioan better for summer or winter?

Fakhrul Arab Silver suits evening wear; Dioan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fakhrul Arab Silver and Dioan?

Fakhrul Arab Silver features Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Vanilla, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. Dioan has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron, Honey and Geranium, heart notes of Patchouli, Spicy Notes, Rose and Guaiac Wood, a base of Amber, Animal notes, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.