Force d'Âme vs Zahra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Zahra takes 4 of 4 categories.
Force d'ÂmeChoose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ZahraChoose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Force d'Âme0/4
Zahra4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Zahra
- Sillage & projection
- Zahra
- Value for money
- Zahra
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Zahra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Force d'ÂmeÊtreZahraAzha PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.46/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
26 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityZahra
SillageZahra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerZahraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody83%
floral65%
powdery48%
aromatic30%
musky100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
rose69%
patchouli61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, rose and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CedarwoodRose
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AmbrettePear
Heart
RoseIrisAmbroxan
Base
PatchouliCedarwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCedarwood and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring91
Summer36
Fall100
Winter45
Day100
Night69
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#44,841
PerfumerAlice Lavenat
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#42,755
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerZahraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotForce d'Âme by Être offers an intimate, grounded blend of dewy rose petals, dry Virginia cedarwood, and soft powdery musk. It smells like a calm morning in a sunlit room, starting with a crisp splash of fresh floral sweetness before settling into a warm, pencil-shaving cedar base. Unlike heavy traditional rose perfume…
Reviews →Zahra by Azha Perfumes reads as a musky, woody floral with a soft pear lift at the top and a powdery rose-iris heart. The official note pyramid points to a smooth, slightly ambery dry-down with patchouli, cedarwood, and musk doing most of the lasting work. Based on the limited wear feedback available, it may suit shop…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Force d'Âme or Zahra?
Zahra takes 4 of 4 categories. Force d'Âme is rated 4.46/5 from 26 votes; Zahra is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Force d'Âme for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Zahra for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Force d'Âme or Zahra?
Zahra lasts longest (Zahra 80/100, Force d'Âme 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Force d'Âme or Zahra?
Projection is very close: Zahra 50/100, Force d'Âme 48/100 for sillage.
Do Force d'Âme and Zahra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Cedarwood and Rose.
Is Force d'Âme or Zahra better for summer or winter?
Force d'Âme suits daytime wear; Zahra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Force d'Âme and Zahra?
Force d'Âme features Cedarwood and Rose. Zahra has top notes of Ambrette and Pear, heart notes of Rose, Iris and Ambroxan, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Musk.
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