Fragrance comparison

Men vs Qasida Dahabia

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Men

Panthenol EXTRA

4.5010 votes

Rank #31,532 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Qasida Dahabia

Ajmal

4.119 votes

Rank #48,740 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Men
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qasida Dahabia
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Men2/4

Qasida Dahabia2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MenPanthenol EXTRA

Qasida DahabiaAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 62%Had 8%Want 31%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

70%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityQasida Dahabia

SillageQasida Dahabia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value64

Category winnerMenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

chocolate77%

sweet65%

woody53%

musky42%

tobacco100%

sweet92%

amber84%

white floral77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Dry WoodExotic FruitsFlowers

Heart2-4 hrs

Chocolate

Base5-8 hrs

AmberOriental notesMusk

Top

Exotic FruitsPink PepperNutmegBergamot

Heart

TobaccoJasmineRose

Base

AmberMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesExotic Fruits, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day50

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter86

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Date 34%Casual 29%Party 20%Work 17%

Men11

Unisex56

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,740

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A brisk blast of alcohol opens the bottle before drying down into subtle exotic fruits and dry cedar shavings. Give it three minutes. The sharp edge softens quickly. A warm chocolate heart takes over the mid notes, smelling like unsweetened cocoa powder over toasted woods rather than cheap syrup. Soft amber and gentle…

Reviews →

Ajmal Qasida Dahabia is a unisex oriental floral that leans into a sweet tobacco-amber glow. The opening mixes fruity brightness with bergamot and a warm peppery nutmeg bite, then settles into tobacco wrapped in jasmine and rose. In the dry-down, vanilla, amber and musk turn it plush and lingering. It can suit cooler …

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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, Men or Qasida Dahabia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Men is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Qasida Dahabia is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Men for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qasida Dahabia for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Men or Qasida Dahabia?

Qasida Dahabia lasts longest (Qasida Dahabia 83/100, Men 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Men or Qasida Dahabia?

Qasida Dahabia projects furthest (Qasida Dahabia 71/100, Men 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Men and Qasida Dahabia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and musky accords. Common notes include Exotic Fruits, Amber and Musk.

Is Men or Qasida Dahabia better for summer or winter?

Men suits evening wear; Qasida Dahabia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Men and Qasida Dahabia?

Men has top notes of Dry Wood, Exotic Fruits and Flowers, heart notes of Chocolate, a base of Amber, Oriental notes and Musk. Qasida Dahabia has top notes of Exotic Fruits, Pink Pepper, Nutmeg and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Amber, Musk and Vanilla.