Fragrance comparison

Gharbi vs Watch

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,559 ratings analysed

Gharbi

Sarya

5.001 votes

Rank #53,088 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Watch

M. Micallef

3.801,558 votes

Rank #1,670 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Watch takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gharbi
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Watch
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gharbi1/4

Watch3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GharbiSarya

WatchM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.80/ 5 · 1,558 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

31%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,209 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityWatch

SillageGharbi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value52

Category winnerWatchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

tuberose92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApplePlumStrawberryPineapplePeachMelonBergamotLemon

Heart

JasmineLavenderIrisLily-of-the-ValleyOrchidHeliotropeYlang-Ylang

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaLeatherWhite MuskCedar

Top

PeachPlumMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineNeroli

Base

VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men2

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,088

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,670

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerWatchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gharbi by Sarya opens with a bright, mixed-fruit burst, think apple, plum and tropical pineapple with a squeeze of citrus. As it settles, soft florals and a powdery, slightly cosmetic iris tone show up, before a warm base of vanilla and tonka wraps around clean musk, smooth woods, and a subtle leather touch. It reads …

Reviews →

Watch by M. Micallef is a rich floral fruity fragrance launched in 2002. This scent centers on a lush combination of sweet peach and plum balanced by a heavy dose of tuberose and jasmine. It is a bold choice for women seeking an intense, long-lasting aroma that performs best in cooler weather or for significant evenin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gharbi or Watch?

Watch takes 3 of 4 categories. Gharbi is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Watch is rated 3.80/5 from 1,558 votes. Choose Gharbi for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Watch for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gharbi or Watch?

Watch lasts longest (Watch 83/100, Gharbi 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gharbi or Watch?

Projection is very close: Gharbi 75/100, Watch 73/100 for sillage.

Do Gharbi and Watch smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

What are the notes in Gharbi and Watch?

Gharbi has top notes of Apple, Plum, Strawberry and Pineapple, heart notes of Jasmine, Lavender, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Watch has top notes of Peach, Plum and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Vanilla and White Musk.