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Hamdani vs Trepak

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

Updated 433 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trepak takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Hamdani

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Trepak

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

Hamdani1/7
Trepak6/7
Ratings & consensus
Trepak
Community sentiment
Trepak
Longevity
Trepak
Sillage & projection
Trepak
Value for money
Trepak
Versatility
Trepak
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 Marly
TrepakAlexandria Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.56/ 5 · 398 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.97/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 51%Had 13%Want 36%
Category winnerTrepakRating 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

54%Love
20%Like
3%Ok
14%Dislike
9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerTrepakMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityTrepak

SillageTrepak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value73
Category winnerTrepakBest 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%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match36%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
CuminLemonLimeBergamotTarragonOrange
Heart
Ylang-YlangPeachTuberoseRoseJasmineVioletHeliotropeBlack Currant
Base
CivetOakmossMuskNutmegClovesLeatherLabdanumSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCloves, Leather and Sandalwood. 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
Spring50
Summer25
Fall92
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerTrepakMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men84
Unisex12
Women3
Casual 42%Date 26%Party 21%Work 11%
Men57
Unisex43
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,637

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Overall rank#33,786

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Trepak is a bold, old-school woody musk built around oakmoss, civet, patchouli and spice, then softened with florals and a faint peachy sweetness. It opens bright and aromatic, but quickly turns darker, earthier and more animalic. This is the kind of scent that suits confident wearers, cooler weather and evening use. …

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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 Trepak?

Trepak takes 6 of 7 categories. Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes; Trepak is rated 3.97/5 from 35 votes. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Trepak for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hamdani or Trepak?

Trepak lasts longest (Trepak 84/100, Hamdani 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hamdani or Trepak?

Trepak projects furthest (Trepak 83/100, Hamdani 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hamdani and Trepak smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Cloves, Leather and Sandalwood.

Is Hamdani or Trepak better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hamdani and Trepak?

Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco. Trepak has top notes of Cumin, Lemon, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Nutmeg.

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