Hawas Kobra vs Sacred Flame
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hawas Kobra takes 5 of 7 categories.
Hawas KobraChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sacred FlameChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Hawas Kobra5/7
Sacred Flame1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sacred Flame
- Community sentiment
- Hawas Kobra
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Hawas Kobra
- Value for money
- Hawas Kobra
- Versatility
- Hawas Kobra
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hawas Kobra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Hawas KobraRasasiSacred FlameArgosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 783 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
4.21/ 5 · 261 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerSacred FlameRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
19%Like
7%Ok
3%Dislike
7%Hate
533 votes
56%Love
25%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
261 votes
Category winnerHawas KobraMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageHawas Kobra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHawas KobraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh spicy92%
musky84%
fresh77%
woody69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerBergamotTangerine
Heart
CinnamonGreen TeaNeroli
Base
MuskWoodsy NotesAmber
Top
GingerPeachTangerineGrapefruitBergamotClovePepper
Heart
CinnamonRosePatchouliTuberoseJasmineOrrisVioletBark
Base
AmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanOpoponaxCashmeranVetiver
InformationalShared notesGinger, Bergamot, Tangerine and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring90
Summer100
Fall68
Winter42
Day100
Night60
Spring50
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHawas KobraMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#122
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews218
Overall rank#2,768
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews58
Category winnerHawas KobraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHawas Kobra by Rasasi is a crisp, modern oriental woody fragrance launched in 2025. It leans heavily into a sharp, citrus-forward opening of ginger, bergamot, and tangerine before settling into a clean, soapy heart of green tea and neroli. Ideal for hot summer days, this scent provides a refreshing, clean profile for …
Reviews →Argos Sacred Flame opens with a fiery pop of ginger, tangerine, and sugared peach that quickly hits a heavy wave of clove and pepper. The citrus stays sharp for twenty minutes before cinnamon, rose, and tuberose take over the middle phase. As the floral heat settles, Mysore sandalwood, tonka bean, and resinous benzoi…
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, Hawas Kobra or Sacred Flame?
Hawas Kobra takes 5 of 7 categories. Hawas Kobra is rated 4.19/5 from 783 votes; Sacred Flame is rated 4.21/5 from 261 votes. Choose Hawas Kobra for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sacred Flame for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Hawas Kobra or Sacred Flame?
They last about the same: Hawas Kobra 79/100, Sacred Flame 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Hawas Kobra or Sacred Flame?
Hawas Kobra projects furthest (Hawas Kobra 72/100, Sacred Flame 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hawas Kobra and Sacred Flame smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Ginger, Bergamot, Tangerine and Cinnamon.
Is Hawas Kobra or Sacred Flame better for summer or winter?
For summer, Hawas Kobra is the stronger pick. For winter, Sacred Flame is the stronger pick. Hawas Kobra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hawas Kobra and Sacred Flame?
Hawas Kobra has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Cinnamon, Green Tea and Neroli, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes and Amber. Sacred Flame has top notes of Ginger, Peach, Tangerine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
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