Fragrance comparison

Le 1940 Beige de Chanel vs Hawaas Al Ghalb

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Le 1940 Beige de Chanel

Chanel

3.437 votes

Rank #67,119 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

7%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Hawaas Al Ghalb

Nabeel

5.001 votes

Rank #53,832 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hawaas Al Ghalb takes 2 of 2 categories.

Le 1940 Beige de Chanel
Choose it for a white floral and amber character.
Hawaas Al Ghalb
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Le 1940 Beige de Chanel0/2

Hawaas Al Ghalb2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le 1940 Beige de ChanelChanel

Hawaas Al GhalbNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHawaas Al Ghalb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

amber92%

earthy84%

iris77%

mossy69%

animalic61%

floral100%

fruity92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Iris

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisOakmoss

Top

LavenderLemonLimeRaspberryCoconutApplePineapple

Heart

OrchidJasmineOsmanthusFreesiaRoseGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyIris

Base

SandalwoodCedarOakmossWhite MuskGurjan balsamCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesIris, Jasmine, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Le 1940 Beige de Chanel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,119

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHawaas Al GhalbHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le 1940 Beige de Chanel smells like crisp vintage luxury distilled down to clean powder, golden jasmine petals, and damp forest floor. The initial spray hits skin with cool, starchy iris root that feels almost chilly. Give it ten minutes. A lush jasmine blossoms across the heart, shedding any sharpness in favor of smo…

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Hawaas Al Ghalb opens like a bright fruit basket with citrus lift, pineapple, apple, raspberry and a creamy touch of coconut, softened by lavender. Very quickly, it turns more floral and powdery, with jasmine, rose, freesia and iris shaping the heart. As it settles, sandalwood, cedar, oakmoss, white musk and ambergris…

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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, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Hawaas Al Ghalb?

Hawaas Al Ghalb takes 2 of 2 categories. Le 1940 Beige de Chanel is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Hawaas Al Ghalb is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Le 1940 Beige de Chanel for a white floral and amber character. Choose Hawaas Al Ghalb for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Hawaas Al Ghalb?

Hawaas Al Ghalb projects furthest (Hawaas Al Ghalb 100/100, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le 1940 Beige de Chanel and Hawaas Al Ghalb smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Iris, Jasmine, Ambergris and Oakmoss.

Is Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Hawaas Al Ghalb better for summer or winter?

Hawaas Al Ghalb suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le 1940 Beige de Chanel and Hawaas Al Ghalb?

Le 1940 Beige de Chanel has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Oakmoss. Hawaas Al Ghalb has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Lime and Raspberry, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Freesia, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Oakmoss and White Musk.