Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Ambre Narguile vs Dates Delight

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5,961 ratings analysed

7 wins

Hermessence Ambre Narguile

Hermès · 2004

4.314,953 votes

Rank #182 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

Dates Delight

The House of Oud

4.051,008 votes

Rank #1,932 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile takes 7 of 7 categories.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Dates Delight
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.

Hermessence Ambre Narguile7/7

Dates Delight0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hermessence Ambre NarguileHermès

Dates DelightThe House of Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 4,953 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 1,008 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

3,973 votes

41%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,008 votes

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityHermessence Ambre Narguile

SillageHermessence Ambre Narguile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value35

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

honey61%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

honey60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match80%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonHoneyRumCaramelTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinTobaccoLabdanumCoumarinSesameMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

DatesPeony

Heart

CinnamonCaramelTonka BeanCoumarin

Base

HoneySugarVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Honey, Caramel and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex59

Women27

Men11

Unisex46

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#182

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2004

Reviews459

Overall rank#1,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Category winnerHermessence Ambre NarguileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermessence Ambre Narguile by Hermès smells like a warm, freshly baked apple tart pulled straight from the oven on a frosty evening. The scent opens with a lively splash of dark rum, sweet cinnamon spice, and golden honeycomb, creating a cozy aroma that instantly makes your mouth water. As it rests on your skin, the i…

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Dates Delight by The House of Oud smells like warm medjool dates soaking in a copper pot of spiced honey, gooey caramel, and grated cinnamon. The opening delivers a sweet burst of dark, sticky fruit balanced by a fleeting trace of fresh peony flower. As the scent warms on your skin, creamy tonka bean and coumarin crea…

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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, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Dates Delight?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile takes 7 of 7 categories. Hermessence Ambre Narguile is rated 4.31/5 from 4,953 votes; Dates Delight is rated 4.05/5 from 1,008 votes. Choose Hermessence Ambre Narguile for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Dates Delight for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Dates Delight?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile lasts longest (Hermessence Ambre Narguile 75/100, Dates Delight 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Dates Delight?

Projection is very close: Hermessence Ambre Narguile 65/100, Dates Delight 64/100 for sillage.

Do Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Dates Delight smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Honey, Caramel and Tonka Bean.

Is Hermessence Ambre Narguile or Dates Delight better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the stronger pick. For winter, Hermessence Ambre Narguile is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermessence Ambre Narguile and Dates Delight?

Hermessence Ambre Narguile features Cinnamon, Honey, Rum, Caramel and Tonka Bean. Dates Delight has top notes of Dates and Peony, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Honey, Sugar, Vanilla and Benzoin.