Haris Al-Qamar vs Riqqa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Riqqa takes 3 of 4 categories.
Haris Al-QamarChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
RiqqaChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Haris Al-Qamar1/4
Riqqa3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Riqqa
- Sillage & projection
- Haris Al-Qamar
- Value for money
- Riqqa
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Riqqa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Haris Al-QamarRisala EliteRiqqaArd Al ZaafaranWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
4.19/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
43%Love
38%Like
14%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRiqqa
SillageHaris Al-Qamar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRiqqaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
oud69%
white floral61%
sweet100%
vanilla86%
cinnamon72%
warm spicy58%
fresh spicy44%
amber30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCinnamonNutmeg
Heart
White MuskAloe VeraTuberoseDatesPraline
Base
TonkaWoody NotesBenzoinAkigalawoodVanillaJasmineMyrrhMusk
Top
CinnamonNutmegBergamot
Heart
PralineDatesTuberoseLily
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaAgarwoodBenzoinMyrrh
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall25
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring60
Summer10
Fall90
Winter100
Day100
Night94
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#56,355
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,387
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerRiqqaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHaris Al-Qamar opens with bergamot, cinnamon and nutmeg, then moves into a sweeter heart of dates, praline, white musk and tuberose. It wears as a woody amber vanilla with oud in the base, giving it a warm, polished feel rather than a bright fresh one. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy Middle Ea…
Reviews →Riqqa by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon and grated nutmeg, lifted briefly by citrus bergamot. The heart quickly pushes rich dates and praline forward, wrapping heavy sweetness around soft floral notes of tuberose and lily. As it dries down over several hours, the scent settles into a thick base o…
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, Haris Al-Qamar or Riqqa?
Riqqa takes 3 of 4 categories. Haris Al-Qamar is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Riqqa is rated 4.19/5 from 37 votes. Choose Haris Al-Qamar for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Riqqa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Haris Al-Qamar or Riqqa?
Riqqa lasts longest (Riqqa 76/100, Haris Al-Qamar 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Haris Al-Qamar or Riqqa?
Haris Al-Qamar projects furthest (Haris Al-Qamar 70/100, Riqqa 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Haris Al-Qamar and Riqqa smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Tuberose.
Is Haris Al-Qamar or Riqqa better for summer or winter?
Haris Al-Qamar suits day or night wear; Riqqa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Haris Al-Qamar and Riqqa?
Haris Al-Qamar has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of White Musk, Aloe Vera, Tuberose and Dates, a base of Tonka, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Akigalawood. Riqqa has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Dates, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Agarwood and Benzoin.
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