Fragrance comparison

Liyali Al Hilmiya vs Visir

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

2 wins

Liyali Al Hilmiya

Nabeel

4.002 votes

Rank #47,966 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Visir

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.119 votes

Rank #36,823 AromaticHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liyali Al Hilmiya takes 2 of 3 categories.

Liyali Al Hilmiya
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Visir
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Liyali Al Hilmiya2/3

Visir1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Liyali Al HilmiyaNabeel

VisirCerchi Nell’Acqua

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLiyali Al Hilmiya

SillageLiyali Al Hilmiya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

herbal92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryFruity NotesLemonLavenderGeraniumPeachBergamotTangerine

Heart

CinnamonYlang-YlangRoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletBlack PepperLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaLabdanumAmberSandalowoodMuskPineLeatherVetiver

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaOrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisTurkish RoseOlibanumLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

GalbanumBergamotWhite AmberCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Black Pepper and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Visir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,966

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVisirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Liyali Al Hilmiya is a complex aromatic spicy fragrance for men that blends classic Mediterranean herbs with dark, rich base notes. A heavy dose of fresh rosemary and sharp lavender cuts through a deep background of leather and vetiver, creating an old-school barbershop clean with a dense, resinous dry-down. It suits …

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Cerchi Nell'Acqua Visir does not smell like a heavy Middle Eastern incense bomb. Instead, this fragrance takes bitter green artemisia, tart mandarin orange, and airy Turkish rose, setting them over a salty bed of ambergris and cashmere wood. It wears breezy and aromatic. Spray it on a breezy spring morning, and you im…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Liyali Al Hilmiya or Visir?

Liyali Al Hilmiya takes 2 of 3 categories. Liyali Al Hilmiya is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Visir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Liyali Al Hilmiya for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Visir for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Liyali Al Hilmiya or Visir?

Liyali Al Hilmiya lasts longest (Liyali Al Hilmiya 80/100, Visir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Liyali Al Hilmiya or Visir?

Liyali Al Hilmiya projects furthest (Liyali Al Hilmiya 63/100, Visir 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Liyali Al Hilmiya and Visir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Black Pepper and Labdanum.

Is Liyali Al Hilmiya or Visir better for summer or winter?

Liyali Al Hilmiya suits daytime wear; Visir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Liyali Al Hilmiya and Visir?

Liyali Al Hilmiya has top notes of Raspberry, Fruity Notes, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, Amber and Sandalowood. Visir has top notes of Artemisia, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Turkish Rose, Olibanum and Labdanum, a base of Galbanum, Bergamot, White Amber and Cashmere Wood.