Fragrance comparison

Hamdaan Platinum vs Oud Damascena

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Hamdaan Platinum

Future Style

5.001 votes

Rank #54,900 SmokyAnimalic

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Damascena

Katana Parfums

3.7141 votes

Rank #31,516 AnimalicOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Hamdaan Platinum
Choose it for a smoky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oud Damascena
Choose it for a animalic and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hamdaan Platinum2/4

Oud Damascena2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hamdaan PlatinumFuture Style

Oud DamascenaKatana Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.71/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 37%Had 10%Want 53%

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

29%Love

37%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityHamdaan Platinum

SillageOud Damascena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winnerHamdaan PlatinumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

animalic77%

woody53%

musky30%

animalic100%

oud92%

smoky84%

rose77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both smoky, animalic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Animal notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Smoke

Base6-8+ hrs

Powdery Notes

Top

Damask RoseMay RoseYuzu

Heart

Animal notesAgarwood (Oud)SmokeAmbergris

Base

RoseWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesAnimal notes and Smoke. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Platinum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day35

Night100

Spring38

Summer29

Fall76

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 39%Date 32%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,900

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,516

PerfumerAlp Veliogullari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud DamascenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hamdaan Platinum by Future Style is not for the faint of heart. The opening hits immediately with pungent animal notes and a gritty blast of raw musk. Give it five minutes to settle. Once the initial solvent flash calms down, a thick plume of charred smoke and dry woods rolls forward. It smells like a smoldering campf…

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Katana Parfums Oud Damascena opens with a sharp, bright citrus crack of yuzu that immediately collides with a thick, velvety blanket of Damask rose and May rose. This is not a clean, fresh-cut garden flower, but a deep, dark rose petals jam simmering over hot coals. As the fragrance settles, the rose takes on a heavy,…

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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, Hamdaan Platinum or Oud Damascena?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hamdaan Platinum is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Damascena is rated 3.71/5 from 41 votes. Choose Hamdaan Platinum for a smoky and animalic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Oud Damascena for a animalic and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hamdaan Platinum or Oud Damascena?

Hamdaan Platinum lasts longest (Hamdaan Platinum 80/100, Oud Damascena 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hamdaan Platinum or Oud Damascena?

Projection is very close: Oud Damascena 76/100, Hamdaan Platinum 75/100 for sillage.

Do Hamdaan Platinum and Oud Damascena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Animal notes and Smoke.

Is Hamdaan Platinum or Oud Damascena better for summer or winter?

Hamdaan Platinum suits evening wear; Oud Damascena suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdaan Platinum and Oud Damascena?

Hamdaan Platinum has top notes of Animal notes, heart notes of Smoke, a base of Powdery Notes. Oud Damascena has top notes of Damask Rose, May Rose and Yuzu, heart notes of Animal notes, Agarwood (Oud), Smoke and Ambergris, a base of Rose and Woody Notes.