Fragrance comparison

Hanayen vs Terhaal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

Hanayen

Naseem

3.8127 votes

Rank #56,097 VanillaCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Terhaal

Asdaaf

4.1811 votes

Rank #21,607 OudSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terhaal takes 4 of 5 categories.

Hanayen
Choose it for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Terhaal
Choose it for a oud and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hanayen1/5

Terhaal4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HanayenNaseem

TerhaalAsdaaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerTerhaalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

64%Love

9%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityHanayen

SillageTerhaal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerTerhaalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

caramel90%

sweet80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

musky50%

oud100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

amber77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelVanillaWhite Flowers

Heart

Spicy NotesTonka BeanGuava

Base

Musk

Top

FruitsCitruses

Heart

White FlowersCaramel

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVanillaSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla, White Flowers and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer30

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men23

Unisex46

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerTerhaalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hanayen leans into a sweet vanilla-caramel profile with white florals softening the opening and musk smoothing the dry-down. It reads warm, creamy, and slightly powdery rather than sharp. This suits shoppers who enjoy dessert-like oriental scents with a floral touch. The style can feel richer in cooler weather, and t…

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Terhaal opens loud, sweet, and unusual, with fruity citrus pushed through white florals, caramel, and a very assertive oud. Once it settles, the sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and musk give it a warmer, softer base, but this still reads as a bold scent with a polarising streak. It suits wearers who enjoy strong Middle Ea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hanayen or Terhaal?

Terhaal takes 4 of 5 categories. Hanayen is rated 3.81/5 from 27 votes; Terhaal is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Hanayen for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Terhaal for a oud and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hanayen or Terhaal?

Hanayen lasts longest (Hanayen 76/100, Terhaal 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hanayen or Terhaal?

Projection is very close: Terhaal 70/100, Hanayen 68/100 for sillage.

Do Hanayen and Terhaal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla, White Flowers and Musk.

Is Hanayen or Terhaal better for summer or winter?

Hanayen suits daytime wear; Terhaal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hanayen and Terhaal?

Hanayen has top notes of Caramel, Vanilla and White Flowers, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Tonka Bean and Guava, a base of Musk. Terhaal has top notes of Fruits and Citruses, heart notes of White Flowers and Caramel, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood.