Hour vs RAKEZ
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
84%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
RAKEZ takes 3 of 4 categories.
HourChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
RAKEZChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hour1/4
RAKEZ3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- RAKEZ
- Sillage & projection
- RAKEZ
- Value for money
- RAKEZ
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hour
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HourBlend OudRAKEZAldakheel OudWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.61/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 39%Had 26%Want 35%
4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 52%Had 4%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
35%Like
24%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
78%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRAKEZ
SillageRAKEZ
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRAKEZBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
musky69%
fruity61%
woody100%
earthy92%
aromatic84%
musky77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match84%Very similar · both woody, earthy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
Pink PepperIrisJasmine
Base
PatchouliVetiverVanillaAmberMusk
Top
PineappleHyacinthCitruses
Heart
IrisJasminePink Pepper
Base
VetiverMuskAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer81
Fall76
Winter48
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night20
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#19,721
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#43,979
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlend Oud Hour opens with a tart burst of pineapple paired alongside wet hyacinth, setting a bright botanical contrast right from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness calms down, iris and pink pepper add a dry powdery texture over clean jasmine. The base shifts into dark patchouli, earthy vetiver, and warm musk,…
Reviews →RAKEZ by Aldakheel Oud opens with a bright, slightly sweet pineapple and citrus lift, with a clean green floral edge from hyacinth. As it settles, iris turns the scent more powdery and smooth, with jasmine and a pinch of pink pepper adding polish. The dry-down leans woody and earthy, blending vetiver and patchouli wit…
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, Hour or RAKEZ?
RAKEZ takes 3 of 4 categories. Hour is rated 3.61/5 from 66 votes; RAKEZ is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Hour for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose RAKEZ for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Hour or RAKEZ?
RAKEZ lasts longest (RAKEZ 83/100, Hour 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hour or RAKEZ?
RAKEZ projects furthest (RAKEZ 79/100, Hour 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hour and RAKEZ smell similar?
Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and powdery accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris.
Is Hour or RAKEZ better for summer or winter?
Hour suits daytime wear; RAKEZ suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hour and RAKEZ?
Hour has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Amber. RAKEZ has top notes of Pineapple, Hyacinth and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Amber and Patchouli.
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