Fragrance comparison

Istanbul vs Oriental Glance

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

1 wins

Istanbul

Proad

4.008 votes

Rank #47,435 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Oriental Glance

Shades Of Scents

—0 votes

Rank #72,057 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Istanbul takes 1 of 1 categories.

Istanbul
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oriental Glance
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Istanbul1/1

Oriental Glance0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IstanbulProad

Oriental GlanceShades Of Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 43%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee92%

amber84%

sweet77%

balsamic69%

musky61%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

woody77%

balsamic65%

vanilla53%

powdery42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeStyraxLabdanumElemi resinIncenseSweet NotesRaspberryGingerMuskBenzoinRoseTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBlack PepperGingerStyrax

Heart

LabdanumRoseIncenseCedar NeedlesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

Tolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaAgarwood (Oud)Amber

InformationalShared notesStyrax, Labdanum, Incense and Ginger. Durations are only published for Istanbul, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,435

PerfumerTristan Badard

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,057

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIstanbulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Istanbul by Proad delivers a rich blend of roasted coffee, warm resins, and dark spices. Created by perfumer Tristan Badard, this oriental floral fragrance opens with a sharp flash of ginger paired with tart raspberry and dark coffee beans. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a smooth rose note surrou…

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Oriental Glance by Shades Of Scents blends bold black pepper with sweet tolu balsam. This spicy fragrance wraps incense and cedar needles around a dry agarwood base. It feels best on cool autumn evenings when you want a warm, resinous trail that cuts through the crisp night air.

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.

Do Istanbul and Oriental Glance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Styrax, Labdanum, Incense and Ginger.

Is Istanbul or Oriental Glance better for summer or winter?

Istanbul suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Istanbul and Oriental Glance?

Istanbul features Coffee, Styrax, Labdanum, Elemi resin and Incense. Oriental Glance has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Ginger and Styrax, heart notes of Labdanum, Rose, Incense and Cedar Needles, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).