Fragrance comparison

Kawaakeb vs Tribute Black

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

Kawaakeb

Ajmal

4.001 votes

Rank #66,252 Warm SpicyFloral

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68%scent match

Closely related

Tribute Black

Afnan

4.1021 votes

Rank #27,453 Warm SpicyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Kawaakeb
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money.
Tribute Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kawaakeb2/4

Tribute Black2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KawaakebAjmal

Tribute BlackAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

52%Love

19%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityKawaakeb

SillageTribute Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value61

Category winnerKawaakebBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral83%

green65%

musky48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

floral88%

musky77%

amber65%

woody53%

powdery42%

Scent match68%Closely related · both warm spicy, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesFloral NotesGreen NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Floral Notes

Heart

Spices

Base

MuskAmberWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices, Floral Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring63

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men37

Unisex47

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,453

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerTribute BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kawaakeb by Ajmal is a warm spicy, floral and green leaning oriental fougere with a musky, slightly powdery finish. It wears like a spice and green notes blend first, then smooths out into soft florals and clean musk. With only limited public review detail available, it is best approached as a sample first pick if you…

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Tribute Black is a dark rose-spice scent with a musky amber base and a noticeably warm, slightly powdery finish. It often reads richer and bolder than its simple note list suggests, with a woody floral character that can feel smooth, dense, and a little old-school. This is the kind of unisex fragrance that may lean ma…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Kawaakeb or Tribute Black?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Kawaakeb is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Tribute Black is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes. Choose Kawaakeb for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Choose Tribute Black for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kawaakeb or Tribute Black?

Kawaakeb lasts longest (Kawaakeb 100/100, Tribute Black 86/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kawaakeb or Tribute Black?

Tribute Black projects furthest (Tribute Black 71/100, Kawaakeb 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kawaakeb and Tribute Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Spices, Floral Notes and Musk.

Is Kawaakeb or Tribute Black better for summer or winter?

Tribute Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kawaakeb and Tribute Black?

Kawaakeb features Spices, Floral Notes, Green Notes and Musk. Tribute Black has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Spices, a base of Musk, Amber and Woody Notes.