Fragrance comparison

Makkah vs Wakely

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 633 ratings analysed

4 wins

Makkah

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.71544 votes

Rank #1,207 AmberPowdery

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Wakely

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.2789 votes

Rank #9,511 CitrusSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Makkah takes 4 of 7 categories.

Makkah
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Wakely
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Makkah4/7

Wakely3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MakkahAl Haramain Perfumes

WakelyAbercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 544 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.27/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 41%

Category winnerWakelyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

40%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

478 votes

49%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerWakelyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMakkah

SillageMakkah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value54

Category winnerMakkahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery91%

fruity83%

sweet74%

vanilla65%

white floral56%

citrus100%

sweet83%

white floral65%

fresh48%

amber30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesGreen Notes

Heart

Big StrawberryOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

ResinsAmberPowdery NotesVanillaMusk

Notes

CitrusesSweet NotesJasmineAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Jasmine and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall58

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerWakelyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews142

Overall rank#9,511

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerMakkahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Makkah by Al Haramain is a sweet, powdery-amber scent with a loud, playful strawberry candy vibe that can read nostalgic, even a little plastic or doll-head in the opening. As it settles, many people get a thicker mix of vanilla, amber, musk and resinous incense that can feel warm and comforting. It is a love-it-or-ha…

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Wakely by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Wakely was launched in 2009.

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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, Makkah or Wakely?

Makkah takes 4 of 7 categories. Makkah is rated 3.71/5 from 544 votes; Wakely is rated 4.27/5 from 89 votes. Choose Makkah for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Wakely for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Makkah or Wakely?

Makkah lasts longest (Makkah 74/100, Wakely 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Makkah or Wakely?

Projection is very close: Makkah 65/100, Wakely 63/100 for sillage.

Do Makkah and Wakely smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Citruses, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Makkah or Wakely better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wakely is the stronger pick. For winter, Makkah is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Makkah and Wakely?

Makkah has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Big Strawberry, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Resins, Amber, Powdery Notes and Vanilla. Wakely features Citruses, Sweet Notes, Jasmine and Amber.