Free Yourself vs Mamluk
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
76%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mamluk takes 4 of 4 categories.
Free YourselfChoose it for a amber and floral character.
MamlukChoose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Free Yourself0/4
Mamluk4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mamluk
- Sillage & projection
- Mamluk
- Value for money
- Mamluk
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mamluk
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Free YourselfThe Dua BrandMamlukXerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
3.93/ 5 · 1,267 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
48%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
879 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMamluk
SillageMamluk
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMamlukBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
honey61%
honey100%
sweet92%
amber84%
floral77%
caramel69%
oud61%
Scent match76%Very similar · both amber, floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
OsmanthusBergamotAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelAmberHoneyMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
HoneyCaramelAgarwood (Oud)JasmineBenzoinAmberMuskVanillaOsmanthusBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Bergamot, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Free Yourself, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring37
Summer20
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#66,824
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#572
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews247
Category winnerMamlukHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFree Yourself by The Dua Brand is a dense gourmand blend that pairs heavy sweetness with dark resinous wood. It launches with thick golden honey and rich caramel, cut slightly by a brief flash of bergamot citrus. As the overt sugar settles, a floral layer of osmanthus and jasmine emerges, bridging the rich opening int…
Reviews →Xerjoff Mamluk opens with a sharp burst of bergamot that immediately buckles under a thick wave of raw honey and animalic jasmine. As the initial harshness settles on skin, caramel and benzoin warm up the core, softening the intense floral edge into a dense gourmand resin. The dry down introduces dark agarwood and van…
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, Free Yourself or Mamluk?
Mamluk takes 4 of 4 categories. Free Yourself is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Mamluk is rated 3.93/5 from 1,267 votes. Choose Free Yourself for a amber and floral character. Choose Mamluk for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Free Yourself or Mamluk?
Mamluk lasts longest (Mamluk 86/100, Free Yourself 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Free Yourself or Mamluk?
Mamluk projects furthest (Mamluk 76/100, Free Yourself 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Free Yourself and Mamluk smell similar?
Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Bergamot, Vanilla and Benzoin.
What are the notes in Free Yourself and Mamluk?
Free Yourself features Osmanthus, Bergamot, Agarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Mamluk features Honey, Caramel, Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine and Benzoin.
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