Fragrance comparison

Hamdan The Sheikh vs Lalibela

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hamdan The Sheikh

Arabiyat Prestige

4.3936 votes

Rank #23,213 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Lalibela

Orobianco Parfum Collection

—0 votes

Rank #69,965 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdan The Sheikh takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hamdan The Sheikh
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lalibela
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character.

Hamdan The Sheikh1/1

Lalibela0/1

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 The Sheikh

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hamdan The SheikhArabiyat Prestige

LalibelaOrobianco Parfum Collection

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 30%Had 3%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ 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 value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

amber100%

vanilla90%

fresh spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarinelemi

Heart

SandalwoodAmberCedarPatchouli

Base

OlibanumTonka BeanVanillaMusk

Top

Olibanum

Heart

Vanilla

Base

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InformationalShared notesOlibanum and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall91

Winter91

Day100

Night79

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex9

Women3

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,213

PerfumerHouse of My Perfumes

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,965

PerfumerGiacomo Valentini, Sileno Cheloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHamdan The SheikhHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hamdan The Sheikh opens bright with bergamot, mandarin and a smooth resinous lift from elemi, then settles into a warm amber-woody core. Creamy sandalwood, cedar and patchouli keep it structured, while tonka, vanilla, olibanum and musk give the dry-down a softly sweet, polished finish. It reads clearly masculine, easy…

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Orobianco Lalibela pairs resinous olibanum with a smooth vanilla base. The fragrance opens with cold incense smoke that slowly warms into balsamic amber on skin. It suits chilly autumn evenings and rainy winter nights when you want a quiet, cozy resinous profile that stays close to your sweater without cloying sweetne…

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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 The Sheikh and Lalibela smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Vanilla.

Is Hamdan The Sheikh or Lalibela better for summer or winter?

Hamdan The Sheikh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdan The Sheikh and Lalibela?

Hamdan The Sheikh has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and elemi, heart notes of Sandalwood, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Olibanum, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. Lalibela has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Vanilla.