Fragrance comparison

Khamrah vs Riqqa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

3 wins

Khamrah

Areej

4.1119 votes

Rank #48,114 SweetAmber

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87%scent match

Very similar

Riqqa

Ard Al Zaafaran

4.1937 votes

Rank #26,568 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khamrah takes 3 of 5 categories.

Khamrah
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Riqqa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Khamrah3/5

Riqqa2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KhamrahAreej

RiqqaArd Al Zaafaran

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

4.19/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 50%Had 4%Want 46%

Category winnerRiqqaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

74%Love

5%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

43%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage95

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityKhamrah

SillageKhamrah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value90

Category winnerKhamrahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

cinnamon65%

fresh spicy56%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

cinnamon72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match87%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart

TuberosePralineDates

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinMyrrh

Top

CinnamonNutmegBergamot

Heart

PralineDatesTuberoseLily

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAgarwoodBenzoinMyrrh

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Tuberose and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring60

Summer10

Fall90

Winter100

Day100

Night94

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex73

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,114

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRiqqaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Khamrah by Areej is a rich oriental spicy fragrance designed for women and men. It opens with an energizing punch of dry cinnamon and nutmeg that instantly warms the skin. The scent quickly settles into an indulgent heart of dates, praline, and creamy tuberose. As it matures, the base unfolds into a long-lasting blen…

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Riqqa by Ard Al Zaafaran opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon and grated nutmeg, lifted briefly by citrus bergamot. The heart quickly pushes rich dates and praline forward, wrapping heavy sweetness around soft floral notes of tuberose and lily. As it dries down over several hours, the scent settles into a thick base o…

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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, Khamrah or Riqqa?

Khamrah takes 3 of 5 categories. Khamrah is rated 4.11/5 from 19 votes; Riqqa is rated 4.19/5 from 37 votes. Choose Khamrah for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Riqqa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Khamrah or Riqqa?

Khamrah lasts longest (Khamrah 95/100, Riqqa 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khamrah or Riqqa?

Khamrah projects furthest (Khamrah 95/100, Riqqa 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Khamrah and Riqqa smell similar?

Very similar: a 87% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Tuberose and Praline.

Is Khamrah or Riqqa better for summer or winter?

Khamrah suits daytime wear; Riqqa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Khamrah and Riqqa?

Khamrah has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Tuberose, Praline and Dates, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Myrrh. Riqqa has top notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Dates, Tuberose and Lily, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Agarwood and Benzoin.