Fragrance comparison

Hamdani vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3,064 ratings analysed

Hamdani

Parfums de Marly

3.56398 votes

Rank #8,637 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hamdani
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Hamdani1/7

Diaghilev6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HamdaniParfums de Marly

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 398 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerDiaghilevRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

9%Hate

398 votes

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerDiaghilevMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value34

Category winnerHamdaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

animalic50%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OlibanumMyrhh

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodHoneyCloves

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherStyraxPapyrusTobaccoBenzoinSandalwood

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesCloves and Leather. Durations are only published for Hamdani, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDiaghilevMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex12

Women3

Casual 42%Date 26%Party 21%Work 11%

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,637

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hamdani by Parfums de Marly is not your typical sweet crowd-pleaser. It is a brooding, dry leather fragrance built around bitter olibanum, smoky myrrh, and dark animalic woods. The opening hits hard with a sharp blast of camphor and ancient resins before revealing a smoldering heart of clove and dark wild honey. As it…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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, Hamdani or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 6 of 7 categories. Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hamdani or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Hamdani 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hamdani or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Hamdani 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hamdani and Diaghilev smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Cloves and Leather.

Is Hamdani or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hamdani is the stronger pick. For winter, Hamdani is the stronger pick. Hamdani suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hamdani and Diaghilev?

Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.