Fragrance comparison

Hamdaan Pride vs Besame Mucho

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

3 wins

Hamdaan Pride

Future Style

5.001 votes

Rank #54,837 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Besame Mucho

Art Meets Art

3.6493 votes

Rank #11,601 CitrusIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdaan Pride takes 3 of 4 categories.

Hamdaan Pride
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Besame Mucho
Choose it for a citrus and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hamdaan Pride3/4

Besame Mucho1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hamdaan PrideFuture Style

Besame MuchoArt Meets Art

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.64/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

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

16%Love

59%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityHamdaan Pride

SillageHamdaan Pride

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value52

Category winnerHamdaan PrideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy83%

fresh spicy65%

sweet48%

aldehydic30%

citrus100%

iris92%

earthy84%

woody77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Earthy Notes

Base6-8 hrs

Grapefruit

Top

TangerineBergamotGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Hedione

Base

IrisVetiverLeather

InformationalShared notesOrange and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Hamdaan Pride, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Spring74

Summer42

Fall100

Winter37

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men36

Unisex50

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,837

PerfumerMane

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,601

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerBesame MuchoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hamdaan Pride hits the skin with a loud burst of juicy orange peel. The initial spray is intensely tart. For the first two minutes, a sharp blast of perfumer alcohol clears out before rich, cold-pressed citrus oils settle onto the skin. Then comes the turn. Instead of turning sugary like commercial candy, the scent pl…

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Besame Mucho opens with bright citrus, then settles into a cool, polished mix of iris, vetiver and leather. On skin it often reads cleaner and fresher than the note list suggests, with a smooth, slightly soapy dry-down rather than a heavy animalic leather feel. It may suit someone who wants a dressed-up leather fragra…

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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 Pride or Besame Mucho?

Hamdaan Pride takes 3 of 4 categories. Hamdaan Pride is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Besame Mucho is rated 3.64/5 from 93 votes. Choose Hamdaan Pride for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Besame Mucho for a citrus and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hamdaan Pride or Besame Mucho?

Hamdaan Pride lasts longest (Hamdaan Pride 80/100, Besame Mucho 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hamdaan Pride or Besame Mucho?

Hamdaan Pride projects furthest (Hamdaan Pride 75/100, Besame Mucho 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hamdaan Pride and Besame Mucho smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and earthy accords. Common notes include Orange and Grapefruit.

Is Hamdaan Pride or Besame Mucho better for summer or winter?

Hamdaan Pride suits daytime wear; Besame Mucho suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdaan Pride and Besame Mucho?

Hamdaan Pride has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Earthy Notes, a base of Grapefruit. Besame Mucho has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Hedione, a base of Iris, Vetiver and Leather.