Ilham vs Qatar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qatar takes 4 of 7 categories.
IlhamChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
QatarChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Ilham3/7
Qatar4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Ilham
- Community sentiment
- Ilham
- Longevity
- Qatar
- Sillage & projection
- Qatar
- Value for money
- Ilham
- Versatility
- Qatar
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qatar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IlhamSoOudQatarRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.41/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%
4.17/ 5 · 643 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerIlhamRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
33%Like
2%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
259 votes
57%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
7%Dislike
4%Hate
341 votes
Category winnerIlhamMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQatar
SillageQatar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIlhamBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
caramel84%
warm spicy77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
amber100%
sweet92%
woody84%
powdery77%
warm spicy69%
oud61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelRed BerriesPeachSaffronLeather
Heart
Pink PepperLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaWoodsy NotesGinger
Base
VanillaAgarwood (Oud)BenzoinPatchouliMuskPeru Balsam
Top
Citruses
Heart
Rose de MaiPeachPearVioletJasmine
Base
Agarwood (Oud)Cotton CandyAmbergrisSaffronMuskBenzoinOrris RootStyrax
InformationalShared notesPeach, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring78
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerQatarMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,976
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#527
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews144
Category winnerQatarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSoOud 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…
Reviews →Qatar is a sweet amber oud with a fruity, almost candied twist. Pear, peach and violet give the opening a glossy, sugared feel before saffron, rose and woods pull it deeper and warmer. On skin, it usually settles into a plush mix of oud, benzoin, vanilla and soft musk. It suits cold weather best and will likely appeal…
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, Ilham or Qatar?
Qatar takes 4 of 7 categories. Ilham is rated 4.41/5 from 259 votes; Qatar is rated 4.17/5 from 643 votes. Choose Ilham for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Qatar for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ilham or Qatar?
Qatar lasts longest (Qatar 86/100, Ilham 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ilham or Qatar?
Projection is very close: Qatar 74/100, Ilham 73/100 for sillage.
Do Ilham and Qatar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Peach, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud) and Benzoin.
Is Ilham or Qatar better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ilham is the stronger pick. For winter, Ilham is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ilham and Qatar?
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. Qatar has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Peach, Pear and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cotton Candy, Ambergris and Saffron.
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