Fragrance comparison

Hamdaan Gold vs Elemi Brown

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hamdaan Gold

Future Style

4.673 votes

Rank #52,307 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Elemi Brown

Memento Mori

—0 votes

Rank #73,070 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdaan Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hamdaan Gold
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Elemi Brown
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Hamdaan Gold1/1

Elemi Brown0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hamdaan GoldFuture Style

Elemi BrownMemento Mori

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud83%

warm spicy65%

vanilla48%

balsamic30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood

Heart2-4 hrs

Benzoin

Base6-8+ hrs

Raspberry

Notes

PatchouliRaspberryNarcissusAmberwoodGeraniumAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronJasmineIncenseRoseBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Benzoin and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day35

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,307

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,070

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHamdaan GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The oud hits immediately. Hamdaan Gold opens with a stark rush of smoky agarwood that quickly settles as the alcohol flashes off warm pulse points. Rich benzoin soon takes over the heart, radiating sweet vanilla facets and warm sap-like wood. Then comes the fruit. Tart raspberry anchors the base, cutting right through…

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Elemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…

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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.

Do Hamdaan Gold and Elemi Brown smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Benzoin and Raspberry.

Is Hamdaan Gold or Elemi Brown better for summer or winter?

Hamdaan Gold suits evening wear; Elemi Brown suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdaan Gold and Elemi Brown?

Hamdaan Gold has top notes of Agarwood, heart notes of Benzoin, a base of Raspberry. Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium.