Fragrance comparison

Hamdani vs Musk Ubar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 451 ratings analysed

Hamdani

Parfums de Marly

3.56398 votes

Rank #8,637 AmberWoody

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Musk Ubar

Royal Crown

3.9153 votes

Rank #15,682 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Hamdani
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Musk Ubar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Hamdani4/8

Musk Ubar4/8

Ratings & consensus: Musk Ubar
Community sentiment: Musk Ubar
Longevity: Musk Ubar
Sillage & projection: Hamdani
Value for money: Hamdani
Versatility: Musk Ubar
Note pyramid (duration): Hamdani
Fragranxe ranking: Hamdani

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HamdaniParfums de Marly

Musk UbarRoyal Crown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 398 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%

Category winnerMusk UbarRating 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

47%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerMusk UbarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMusk Ubar

SillageHamdani

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value26

Category winnerHamdaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

leather80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

animalic50%

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

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

Top15-30 mins

NutmegCorianderOlibanumSaffronCloves

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAngelicaYlang-YlangTuberoseTurkish Rose

Base8-10+ hrs

AmbergrisStyraxOakmossMyrrhAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumTonka BeanVetiver

Category winnerHamdaniLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Spring93

Summer60

Fall93

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerMusk UbarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex12

Women3

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

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Date 36%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,637

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#15,682

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerHamdaniHigher 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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Royal Crown Musk Ubar opens with a bold flare of dry cloves, nutmeg, and warm saffron that instantly catches your attention. Instead of clean white laundry musk, this fragrance creates an old-school musky warmth using rich ambergris, dark leather, and creamy jasmine petals. As it settles, soothing sandalwood and resin…

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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 Musk Ubar?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes; Musk Ubar is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Musk Ubar for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hamdani or Musk Ubar?

They last about the same: Musk Ubar 76/100, Hamdani 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hamdani or Musk Ubar?

Hamdani projects furthest (Hamdani 69/100, Musk Ubar 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hamdani and Musk Ubar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Cloves and Styrax.

Is Hamdani or Musk Ubar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hamdani and Musk Ubar?

Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco. Musk Ubar has top notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Angelica, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Ambergris, Styrax, Oakmoss and Myrrh.