Hamdani vs Hemera
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hamdani takes 3 of 4 categories.
HamdaniChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
HemeraChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Hamdani3/4
Hemera1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hamdani
- Sillage & projection
- Hamdani
- Value for money
- Hemera
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hamdani
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HamdaniParfums de MarlyHemeraIrieWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.56/ 5 · 398 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.62/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
24%Like
6%Ok
24%Dislike
9%Hate
398 votes
13%Love
63%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHamdani
SillageHamdani
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHemeraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody90%
leather80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
animalic50%
woody100%
aromatic91%
tobacco83%
camphor74%
sweet65%
green56%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
OlibanumMyrhh
Heart2-4 hrs
Guaiac WoodHoneyCloves
Base8-12 hrs
LeatherStyraxPapyrusTobaccoBenzoinSandalwood
Notes
EucalyptusTobaccoPine needlesOlibanumMintLeatherMyrhh
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Myrhh, Leather and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Hamdani, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,957
PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin
Launched—
Reviews77
Overall rank#63,277
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHamdaniHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHamdani 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…
Reviews →Hemera by Irie builds its identity around a sharp clash of cool herbs and warm resins. Fresh eucalyptus and mint punch through early, giving way to a dry base of tobacco, leather, and olibanum. It wears best during crisp autumn mornings when the chilly air cuts through the medicinal green top notes.
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Hamdani or Hemera?
Hamdani takes 3 of 4 categories. Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes; Hemera is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hemera for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Hamdani or Hemera?
Hamdani lasts longest (Hamdani 74/100, Hemera 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hamdani or Hemera?
Projection is very close: Hamdani 69/100, Hemera 68/100 for sillage.
Do Hamdani and Hemera smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Myrhh, Leather and Tobacco.
Is Hamdani or Hemera better for summer or winter?
Hamdani suits evening wear; Hemera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hamdani and Hemera?
Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco. Hemera features Eucalyptus, Tobacco, Pine needles, Olibanum and Mint.
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