Fragrance comparison

Fir-ever Young vs Hayaam

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Fir-ever Young

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

4.676 votes

Rank #43,602 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hayaam

Ajmal

4.4418 votes

Rank #18,250 FruityOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hayaam takes 3 of 3 categories.

Fir-ever Young
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hayaam
Choose it for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fir-ever Young0/3

Hayaam3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fir-ever YoungVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

HayaamAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

4.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

61%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHayaam

SillageHayaam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fruity91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

fresh65%

citrus56%

fruity100%

oud92%

musky84%

rose77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesFirSilver FirCitrusesFirwoodSageSpruceJuniperFloral NotesBlack CurrantOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantCitruses

Heart

MuskRosePlum

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Black Currant and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Fir-ever Young, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring50

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,602

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerHayaamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fir-ever Young by Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery smells like crushed evergreen boughs drizzled with tart blackberry preserves. It does not smell like a cheap pine car freshener. Instead, artisan perfumer Laurie Stern builds a deeply soothing forest floor using genuine grand fir, silver fir, and blue spruce absolutes.…

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Ajmal Hayaam is a fruity, musky oud fragrance that opens with tart blackcurrant and bright citrus, then settles into a plush rose and plum heart. The dry down turns warmer and more resinous, with amber, woods and a steady oud hum. It tends to read best in cooler weather and evenings, especially if you like sweet fruit…

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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, Fir-ever Young or Hayaam?

Hayaam takes 3 of 3 categories. Fir-ever Young is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Hayaam is rated 4.44/5 from 18 votes. Choose Fir-ever Young for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hayaam for a fruity and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fir-ever Young or Hayaam?

Hayaam lasts longest (Hayaam 80/100, Fir-ever Young 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fir-ever Young or Hayaam?

Hayaam projects furthest (Hayaam 65/100, Fir-ever Young 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fir-ever Young and Hayaam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Black Currant and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Fir-ever Young or Hayaam better for summer or winter?

Fir-ever Young suits daytime wear; Hayaam suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fir-ever Young and Hayaam?

Fir-ever Young features Fruity Notes, Fir, Silver Fir, Citruses and Firwood. Hayaam has top notes of Black Currant and Citruses, heart notes of Musk, Rose and Plum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Amber.