Fragrance comparison

Ghostdance vs Walimah

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 138 ratings analysed

Ghostdance

Ikiryō

3.9111 votes

Rank #61,731 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Walimah

Areej Le Doré

4.48127 votes

Rank #5,996 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Walimah takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ghostdance
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Walimah
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ghostdance2/5

Walimah3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GhostdanceIkiryō

WalimahAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

4.48/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerWalimahRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

69%Love

19%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

127 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityGhostdance

SillageWalimah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value38

Category winnerGhostdanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

powdery69%

oud61%

floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BlackberryCostusMuskAgarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamTobaccoWhiskeyCoumarinSpicy NotesCacao PodCinnamonSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Yellow ChampacaMagnolia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoCacao PodSaffronCinnamon

Base

VetiverPeru BalsamLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Cacao Pod and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Ghostdance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer57

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring64

Summer57

Fall100

Winter96

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men11

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,731

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,996

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerWalimahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ghostdance by Ikiryō is a dark, unconventional fragrance built around rich blackberry, bitter cacao pod, and boozy whiskey over a base of agarwood, tobacco, and musky costus. The opening pairs ripe, dark fruit nectar with granulated sugar and warm spicy cinnamon. As the initial sweetness settles, coumarin, powdery mus…

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Walimah opens with a concentrated burst of yellow champaca and steam-distilled magnolia otto. The heavy floral start settles quickly into a dark, smoky heart of organic Bengal agarwood and thick tobacco leaf. As it dries down, Java vetiver and Peru balsam create an earthy, resinous base with subtle cocoa warmth. It pr…

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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, Ghostdance or Walimah?

Walimah takes 3 of 5 categories. Ghostdance is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes; Walimah is rated 4.48/5 from 127 votes. Choose Ghostdance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Walimah for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ghostdance or Walimah?

Ghostdance lasts longest (Ghostdance 86/100, Walimah 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ghostdance or Walimah?

Projection is very close: Walimah 67/100, Ghostdance 65/100 for sillage.

Do Ghostdance and Walimah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Cacao Pod and Cinnamon.

Is Ghostdance or Walimah better for summer or winter?

Ghostdance suits evening wear; Walimah suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ghostdance and Walimah?

Ghostdance features Blackberry, Costus, Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. Walimah has top notes of Yellow Champaca and Magnolia, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Cacao Pod and Saffron, a base of Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Labdanum.