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Ilham vs Khaltat Al Jabriya

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

Updated 261 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khaltat Al Jabriya takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Ilham

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Khaltat Al Jabriya

    Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ilham1/4
Khaltat Al Jabriya3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Khaltat Al Jabriya
Sillage & projection
Khaltat Al Jabriya
Value for money
Khaltat Al Jabriya
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ilham

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IlhamSoOud
Khaltat Al JabriyaNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.41/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

259 votes

50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityKhaltat Al Jabriya

SillageKhaltat Al Jabriya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value88
Category winnerKhaltat Al JabriyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
fruity92%
caramel84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
citrus100%
vanilla91%
oud83%
fresh spicy74%
powdery65%
balsamic56%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CaramelRed BerriesPeachSaffronLeather
Heart
Pink PepperLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy NotesGinger
Base
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinPatchouliMuskPeru Balsam
Top
BergamotSweet OrangeElemi resinSpicy NotesBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseSaffronDamask Rose
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaSandalowoodBenzoinCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverCorianderGinger
Base
CaramelAnimal notesCastoreumPatchouliKyara IncenseLeather
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Saffron, Leather and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex43
Women53
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,976

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#54,289

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIlhamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

SoOud Ilham opens with a heavy pour of warm caramel melted over tart red berries and sliced peach. Saffron and soft leather undercut the fruit, keeping the sweetness grounded in a dark, resinous frame. As the heart unfolds, pink pepper, cypriol oil, and earthy labdanum inject a woody spice that cuts through the initia…

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Khaltat Al Jabriya by Nabeel is a dense oriental blend that strikes you first with a bright burst of sweet orange and bulgarian rose before settling into a warm core. Developed by perfumer Asghar Adam Ali, this unisex perfume anchors its floral top notes with a dark base of oud, leather, and animalic castoreum for a p…

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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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ilham or Khaltat Al Jabriya?

Khaltat Al Jabriya takes 3 of 4 categories. Ilham is rated 4.41/5 from 259 votes; Khaltat Al Jabriya is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ilham for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Khaltat Al Jabriya for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ilham or Khaltat Al Jabriya?

Khaltat Al Jabriya lasts longest (Khaltat Al Jabriya 80/100, Ilham 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ilham or Khaltat Al Jabriya?

Projection is very close: Khaltat Al Jabriya 75/100, Ilham 73/100 for sillage.

Do Ilham and Khaltat Al Jabriya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Saffron, Leather and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Ilham or Khaltat Al Jabriya better for summer or winter?

Khaltat Al Jabriya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilham and Khaltat Al Jabriya?

Ilham has top notes of Caramel, Red Berries, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Woodsy Notes, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Benzoin and Patchouli. Khaltat Al Jabriya has top notes of Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Elemi resin and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Sandalowood and Benzoin, a base of Caramel, Animal notes, Castoreum and Patchouli.

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