Incense Forest vs ZAMAN AL ULA
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Incense Forest takes 3 of 6 categories.
Incense ForestChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ZAMAN AL ULAChoose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Incense Forest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- ZAMAN AL ULA
- Value for money
- ZAMAN AL ULA
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Incense Forest
- Fragranxe ranking
- Incense Forest
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51 votes
10 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityTie
SillageZAMAN AL ULA
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,336
PerfumerJakub Pietrynka
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#62,511
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIncense Forest by JMP Artisan Perfumes cuts through winter chill with sharp spruce needles, crackling black pepper, and clean cathedral smoke. The opening smells like stepping into a frozen pine forest after dark. As it warms, dark coffee grounds, dried plum, and sticky dates take the bitter edge off the wood. The bas…
Reviews →ZAMAN AL ULA by PARIS CORNER brings together gourmand sweetness and dry leather in an unusual modern balance. The scent opens with dark roasted coffee, sticky dates, and a bright splash of bergamot before settling into warm caramel, brown sugar, soft musk, and dry cedar. In the background, a foundation of smooth leath…
Reviews →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 Forest or ZAMAN AL ULA?
Incense Forest takes 3 of 6 categories. Incense Forest is rated 4.39/5 from 51 votes; ZAMAN AL ULA is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Incense Forest for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose ZAMAN AL ULA for a sweet and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Incense Forest or ZAMAN AL ULA?
They last about the same: Incense Forest 73/100, ZAMAN AL ULA 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Incense Forest or ZAMAN AL ULA?
ZAMAN AL ULA projects furthest (ZAMAN AL ULA 75/100, Incense Forest 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Incense Forest and ZAMAN AL ULA smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Cedar, Dates and Caramel.
Is Incense Forest or ZAMAN AL ULA better for summer or winter?
Incense Forest suits daytime wear; ZAMAN AL ULA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Incense Forest and ZAMAN AL ULA?
Incense Forest has top notes of Spruce, Incense, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Cedar, Dates and Caramel, a base of Fir, Woody Notes, Vanilla and White Musk. ZAMAN AL ULA has top notes of Coffee, Dates and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Sugar, Musk and Cedar, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Papyrus.
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