Fragrance comparison

Hafa vs Fou d’Opium

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Hafa

Ajmal

4.2829 votes

Rank #26,216 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Fou d’Opium

DSH Perfumes

4.3520 votes

Rank #22,983 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fou d’Opium takes 4 of 5 categories.

Hafa
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fou d’Opium
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hafa1/5

Fou d’Opium4/5

Ratings & consensus: Fou d’Opium
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fou d’Opium
Sillage & projection: Hafa
Value for money: Fou d’Opium
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fou d’Opium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HafaAjmal

Fou d’OpiumDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 23%Had 16%Want 61%

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

Category winnerFou d’OpiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

55%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityFou d’Opium

SillageHafa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value78

Category winnerFou d’OpiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

chocolate77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesDark ChocolatePatchouliVanillaAmberBulgarian RoseMuskJasmineYlang-YlangNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SpicesCarnationTolu BalsamLabdanumCivetCinnamonNeroliIncenseVanilaAldehydesAmbergrisAustralian Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli. Durations are only published for Fou d’Opium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer43

Fall86

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer82

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex0

Women60

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,216

PerfumerAbdulla Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#22,983

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerFou d’OpiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Hafa is a bold, sweet woody scent built around patchouli and dark chocolate, softened with vanilla and amber. On skin it reads warm and spicy with a slightly powdery, balsamic feel, plus floral hints (rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang) and a touch of neroli. It usually suits cooler weather and evening wear best. If you…

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Fou d'Opium by DSH Perfumes is a fiery, resinous spicy oriental that revives the opulent spirit of vintage 1970s perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bergamot, and ripe plum before unleashing a dense swirl of clove bud, cinnamon bark, and powdery carnation. Warm tolu balsam, golden labdanum, and…

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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, Hafa or Fou d’Opium?

Fou d’Opium takes 4 of 5 categories. Hafa is rated 4.28/5 from 29 votes; Fou d’Opium is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes. Choose Hafa for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fou d’Opium for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.