Fragrance comparison

Hamdan vs Lelas Once Upon Aday

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hamdan

Al Battash Luxury

5.002 votes

Rank #42,489 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Lelas Once Upon Aday

LELAS

—0 votes

Rank #75,382 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hamdan
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lelas Once Upon Aday
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Hamdan1/1

Lelas Once Upon Aday0/1

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: Hamdan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HamdanAl Battash Luxury

Lelas Once Upon AdayLELAS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonNutmegPink PepperBasilCardamomJuniperSaffronAmberCedarIncenseLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Woodsy NotesPink PepperCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherIncense

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron. Durations are only published for Lelas Once Upon Aday, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,489

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHamdanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hamdan is a woody, aromatic oriental fougere that opens bright and spicy, with bergamot and lemon pushed by pink pepper, nutmeg and cardamom. As it warms on skin, it turns darker and more resinous, with incense, myrrh and saffron over leather, mossy woods and a steady oud like base. It suits cooler weather and evening…

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Lelas Once Upon Aday opens with an immediate dry kick of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and warm saffron. It smells like stepping into an old spice bazaar on a chilly evening. The initial sharpness softens quickly as aromatic nutmeg and bitter green geranium cut through the warmth. After thirty minutes, the heart reve…

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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 Hamdan and Lelas Once Upon Aday smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron.

Is Hamdan or Lelas Once Upon Aday better for summer or winter?

Hamdan suits evening wear; Lelas Once Upon Aday suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdan and Lelas Once Upon Aday?

Hamdan features Bergamot, Lemon, Nutmeg, Pink Pepper and Basil. Lelas Once Upon Aday has top notes of Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Leather and Incense.