Fragrance comparison

Illusions vs Zahrat Al Khalij

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Illusions

Impulse

4.2532 votes

Rank #20,170 MuskyRose

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44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Zahrat Al Khalij

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.0235 votes

Rank #16,736 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zahrat Al Khalij takes 3 of 5 categories.

Illusions
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zahrat Al Khalij
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Illusions2/5

Zahrat Al Khalij3/5

Ratings & consensus: Illusions
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zahrat Al Khalij
Sillage & projection: Zahrat Al Khalij
Value for money: Illusions
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zahrat Al Khalij

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IllusionsImpulse

Zahrat Al KhalijAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 28%Had 49%Want 23%

4.02/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 30%

Category winnerIllusionsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

55%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityZahrat Al Khalij

SillageZahrat Al Khalij

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value92

Category winnerIllusionsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

powdery72%

amber58%

floral44%

animalic30%

woody100%

green83%

powdery65%

amber48%

musky30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskRoseAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Herbal NotesCedarSandalwoodAmberMuskRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night38

Spring40

Summer100

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,170

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerZahrat Al KhalijHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Illusions is a musky, rosy amber body spray with a powdery 90s feel and more depth than its format suggests. Reviews describe a sweet, well-blended scent with a slightly woody, incense-like edge, softened by florals. It usually reads feminine and works best with a light hand. If you like soft amber musk with a nostalg…

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Zahrat Al Khalij is a woody green rose with a sharp, sour-leaning citrus opening that can read as lime over cedar. On some skin it turns soapy and rosy, with a frankincense-like, lemony bite, then warms into creamy sandalwood, amber, and soft musk. It is a polarising scent, intriguing if you like brisk green woods and…

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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, Illusions or Zahrat Al Khalij?

Zahrat Al Khalij takes 3 of 5 categories. Illusions is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes; Zahrat Al Khalij is rated 4.02/5 from 35 votes. Choose Illusions for a musky and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zahrat Al Khalij for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.