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Hemera vs Hamdani

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

Updated 406 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hamdani takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Hemera

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Hamdani

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

Hemera1/4
Hamdani3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hamdani
Sillage & projection
Hamdani
Value for money
Hemera
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Hamdani

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
HemeraIrie
HamdaniParfums de Marly
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.62/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%
3.56/ 5 · 398 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
13%Love
63%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

37%Love
24%Like
6%Ok
24%Dislike
9%Hate

398 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityHamdani

SillageHamdani

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value44
Category winnerHemeraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic91%
tobacco83%
camphor74%
sweet65%
green56%
amber100%
woody90%
leather80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
animalic50%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
OlibanumMyrhh
Heart2-4 hrs
Guaiac WoodHoneyCloves
Base8-12 hrs
LeatherStyraxPapyrusTobaccoBenzoinSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Olibanum, Leather and Myrhh. Durations are only published for Hamdani, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring24
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex75
Women0
Men84
Unisex12
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,957

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerHamdaniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hemera by Irie builds its identity around a sharp clash of cool herbs and warm resins. Fresh eucalyptus and mint punch through early, giving way to a dry base of tobacco, leather, and olibanum. It wears best during crisp autumn mornings when the chilly air cuts through the medicinal green top notes.

Reviews →

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…

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, Hemera or Hamdani?

Hamdani takes 3 of 4 categories. Hemera is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes; Hamdani is rated 3.56/5 from 398 votes. Choose Hemera for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hamdani for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hemera or Hamdani?

Hamdani lasts longest (Hamdani 74/100, Hemera 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hemera or Hamdani?

Projection is very close: Hamdani 69/100, Hemera 68/100 for sillage.

Do Hemera and Hamdani smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Olibanum, Leather and Myrhh.

Is Hemera or Hamdani better for summer or winter?

Hemera suits daytime wear; Hamdani suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hemera and Hamdani?

Hemera features Eucalyptus, Tobacco, Pine needles, Olibanum and Mint. Hamdani has top notes of Olibanum and Myrhh, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Honey and Cloves, a base of Leather, Styrax, Papyrus and Tobacco.

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