Incense vs Crown Of Emirates
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense takes 4 of 7 categories.
IncenseChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Crown Of EmiratesChoose it for a rose and leather character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Incense4/7
Crown Of Emirates3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Incense
- Community sentiment
- Crown Of Emirates
- Longevity
- Incense
- Sillage & projection
- Incense
- Value for money
- Crown Of Emirates
- Versatility
- Crown Of Emirates
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Incense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IncenseAjmalCrown Of EmiratesNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%
4.07/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 48%Had 6%Want 46%
Category winnerIncenseRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
24%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
90 votes
53%Love
23%Like
7%Ok
10%Dislike
7%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense
SillageIncense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrown Of EmiratesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy92%
amber84%
leather77%
citrus69%
mossy61%
rose100%
leather92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
floral69%
oud61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FrankincenseBitter Orange
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVioletGuaiac WoodRose
Base
LeatherMossOudAmber
Top
RoseSaffronMossLeatherVanillaCitrusesNeroli
Heart
OudPapyrusPink PeonyLitchiOrange BlossomMagnolia
Base
SandalwoodVioletAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesViolet, Rose, Leather and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring79
Summer36
Fall100
Winter85
Day93
Night100
Spring82
Summer41
Fall100
Winter94
Day57
Night100
Category winnerCrown Of EmiratesMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,023
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#26,470
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Incense opens with a bright hit of bitter orange wrapped in frankincense smoke. It quickly turns drier and darker, moving into earthy cypriol and guaiac wood, with a soft violet and rose haze that keeps it from feeling too harsh. The dry-down is leathery, mossy oud and amber, more serious than sweet, and best in…
Reviews →Nabeel's Crown Of Emirates blends thick leather with sweet litchi and a heavy dose of rose water. It is a dense, Middle Eastern style fragrance that works best in cold weather or formal evening settings. The drydown reveals a soft oud and sandalwood base that lingers on the skin for hours.
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, Incense or Crown Of Emirates?
Incense takes 4 of 7 categories. Incense is rated 4.02/5 from 111 votes; Crown Of Emirates is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes. Choose Incense for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Crown Of Emirates for a rose and leather character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Incense or Crown Of Emirates?
Incense lasts longest (Incense 79/100, Crown Of Emirates 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Incense or Crown Of Emirates?
Incense projects furthest (Incense 66/100, Crown Of Emirates 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Incense and Crown Of Emirates smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Violet, Rose, Leather and Moss.
Is Incense or Crown Of Emirates better for summer or winter?
For summer, Crown Of Emirates is the stronger pick. For winter, Crown Of Emirates is the stronger pick. Incense suits day or night wear; Crown Of Emirates suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Incense and Crown Of Emirates?
Incense has top notes of Frankincense and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Rose, a base of Leather, Moss, Oud and Amber. Crown Of Emirates has top notes of Rose, Saffron, Moss and Leather, heart notes of Oud, Papyrus, Pink Peony and Litchi, a base of Sandalwood, Violet, Amber and Musk.
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