Fragrance comparison

Gulaab vs United Arab Emirates

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 628 ratings analysed

Gulaab

TRNP

4.001 votes

Rank #55,835 RosePatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

United Arab Emirates

Roja Dove

4.29627 votes

Rank #152 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

United Arab Emirates takes 3 of 3 categories.

Gulaab
Choose it for a rose and patchouli character.
United Arab Emirates
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Gulaab0/3

United Arab Emirates3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GulaabTRNP

United Arab EmiratesRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

4.29/ 5 · 627 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityUnited Arab Emirates

SillageUnited Arab Emirates

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

amber77%

earthy69%

mossy61%

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Damask RoseRose de MaiPatchouliLabdanumOakmossBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

Rose de MaiClovesGeraniumLabdanumCassisYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaMuskCuminPink PepperGuaiac WoodBenzoinOlibanum

InformationalShared notesRose de Mai, Labdanum and Bergamot. 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

Spring86

Summer34

Fall100

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,835

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#152

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews149

Category winnerUnited Arab EmiratesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Gulaab opens with a bright flash of bergamot that quickly clears the stage for real Damask rose and silky Rose de Mai. Teone Reinthal built this natural chypre around whole dried rose petals and bruised garden blooms. The floral headiness rests on dark Sumatran patchouli, earthy oakmoss, and resinous labdanum, cr…

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United Arab Emirates is a rose and oud scent with a bright herbal opening, then a spiced, smoky, woody drydown. Bergamot and artemisia keep the first impression lifted, while pink pepper, frankincense, cypriol and woods give it texture. On skin, it usually reads refined, dry, and slightly earthy rather than plush or j…

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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, Gulaab or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates takes 3 of 3 categories. Gulaab is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; United Arab Emirates is rated 4.29/5 from 627 votes. Choose Gulaab for a rose and patchouli character. Choose United Arab Emirates for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Gulaab or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates lasts longest (United Arab Emirates 91/100, Gulaab 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gulaab or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates projects furthest (United Arab Emirates 81/100, Gulaab 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gulaab and United Arab Emirates smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Rose de Mai, Labdanum and Bergamot.

What are the notes in Gulaab and United Arab Emirates?

Gulaab features Damask Rose, Rose de Mai, Patchouli, Labdanum and Oakmoss. United Arab Emirates has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Cloves, Geranium and Labdanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Musk and Cumin.