Fragrance comparison

HWY 190 vs Ramad Louban

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

HWY 190

Fulton & Roark

3.504 votes

Rank #64,120 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Ramad Louban

Arabiyat Prestige

4.1025 votes

Rank #11,996 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ramad Louban takes 4 of 4 categories.

HWY 190
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ramad Louban
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

HWY 1900/4

Ramad Louban4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HWY 190Fulton & Roark

Ramad LoubanArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

4.10/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRamad Louban

SillageRamad Louban

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value78

Category winnerRamad LoubanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

balsamic65%

earthy56%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePink PepperFreesia

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhLabdanumCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVetiverCedarwood

Top

PepperMyrrhCardamomHazelnutCinnamon

Heart

PineLabdanumDavanaCypriol

Base

CedarwoodBenzoinAmberVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Labdanum, Vetiver and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for HWY 190, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Casual 34%Work 30%Date 24%Party 12%

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,120

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,996

PerfumerVeysel Akyol

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRamad LoubanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HWY 190 by Fulton & Roark opens with a dry snap of bitter orange peel and cracked pink pepper over soft freesia petals. You get an immediate flash of brisk desert wind. Do not overspray this. The citrus flash quickly gives way to warm, resinous myrrh and smoky cypriol oil, giving the heart a dusty, sun-baked earthines…

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Ramad Louban is a dry, resinous woody spicy scent with cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, and myrrh up top, then pine, labdanum, and cypriol adding a darker green-smoky core. The hazelnut note softens the opening rather than turning it gourmand. As it settles, cedarwood, benzoin, amber, vetiver, and oakmoss give it a warm, b…

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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, HWY 190 or Ramad Louban?

Ramad Louban takes 4 of 4 categories. HWY 190 is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Ramad Louban is rated 4.10/5 from 25 votes. Choose HWY 190 for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ramad Louban for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, HWY 190 or Ramad Louban?

Ramad Louban lasts longest (Ramad Louban 75/100, HWY 190 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HWY 190 or Ramad Louban?

Ramad Louban projects furthest (Ramad Louban 72/100, HWY 190 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HWY 190 and Ramad Louban smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Labdanum, Vetiver and Cedarwood.

Is HWY 190 or Ramad Louban better for summer or winter?

HWY 190 suits daytime wear; Ramad Louban suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HWY 190 and Ramad Louban?

HWY 190 has top notes of Orange, Pink Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Myrrh, Labdanum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Cedarwood. Ramad Louban has top notes of Pepper, Myrrh, Cardamom and Hazelnut, heart notes of Pine, Labdanum, Davana and Cypriol, a base of Cedarwood, Benzoin, Amber and Vetiver.