Macadam vs Qisaty
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qisaty takes 3 of 4 categories.
MacadamChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
QisatyChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Macadam1/4
Qisaty3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Qisaty
- Sillage & projection
- Qisaty
- Value for money
- Qisaty
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Macadam
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MacadamIl ProfvmoQisatyNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.74/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%
3.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
38%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate
99 votes
17%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQisaty
SillageQisaty
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQisatyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
rose69%
fruity61%
woody100%
sweet92%
rose84%
fresh spicy77%
aldehydic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachHoneySweet Orange
Heart
MyrrhWhite RosePeonyIndian JasmineMagnoliaGeraniumLily-of-the-Valley
Base
PitahayaSandalwoodPatchouliMuskCoconut
Top
Ylang-YlangAldehydesOrangeLavenderCopaiba balmHoneyAnise
Heart
GeraniumRosePeachCypriol Oil or NagarmothaJasmineCedarCoconutRaspberry
Base
Agarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwoodPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesPeach, Honey, Indian Jasmine and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring48
Summer24
Fall100
Winter84
Day100
Night23
Spring25
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,986
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#63,134
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMacadamHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMacadam by Il Profvmo is a fruity oriental floral that many wearers compare to Chopard Casmir, but lighter, creamier, and easier to wear. It opens with juicy peach and a honeyed orange glow, then settles into soft florals. What stands out is a gentle, sweet pitahaya (dragonfruit) tone that can feel powdery, like a mac…
Reviews →Qisaty is a woody oil that balances dense Middle Eastern resins with a bright, soapy laundry undertone. It matches cooler autumn days when you want a warm, honeyed skin scent that stays clean rather than cloying. An initial blast of aldehydes settles into sweet raspberry, dry cedarwood, and a smooth vanilla base.
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.
Which is better, Macadam or Qisaty?
Qisaty takes 3 of 4 categories. Macadam is rated 3.74/5 from 147 votes; Qisaty is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Macadam for a floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Qisaty for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Macadam or Qisaty?
Qisaty lasts longest (Qisaty 80/100, Macadam 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Macadam or Qisaty?
Qisaty projects furthest (Qisaty 92/100, Macadam 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Macadam and Qisaty smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Peach, Honey, Indian Jasmine and Geranium.
Is Macadam or Qisaty better for summer or winter?
Macadam suits daytime wear; Qisaty suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Macadam and Qisaty?
Macadam has top notes of Peach, Honey and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Myrrh, White Rose, Peony and Indian Jasmine, a base of Pitahaya, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk. Qisaty has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Orange and Lavender, heart notes of Geranium, Rose, Peach and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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