Fragrance comparison

Oud Silsila vs Shefon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

Oud Silsila

Nabeel

—0 votes

Rank #77,145 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Shefon

Al Haramain Perfumes · 2013

4.2326 votes

Rank #19,459 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shefon takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud Silsila
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.
Shefon
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oud Silsila0/1

Shefon1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud SilsilaNabeel

ShefonAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.23/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 24%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

floral69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotSweet OrangeFigAppleMelonOrange

Heart

JasmineOrrisRoseWater LilyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LeatherMuskVanillaAmber

Top

NutmegRosemaryClovesTamarindLemonCardamomBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisPalisander Rosewood

Base

PatchouliBenzoinAmberMuskSandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Orris and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter33

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews7

Category winnerShefonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Silsila by Nabeel delivers a refreshing shift from traditional heavy wood scents. It pairs bright top notes of crisp apple and sweet melon with a clean floral heart of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The scent finally settles into a smooth base of patchouli, light leather, and warm amber, making it an easy wear fo…

Reviews →

Shefon is a unisex Al Haramain scent that splits opinions in an interesting way. Some wearers get a crisp, aquatic citrus freshness that feels very summer-friendly, others smell a warmer spicy-woody profile with cardamom, clove and a resinous amber base. On skin it often moves from lemon, bergamot and rosemary into so…

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.

Do Oud Silsila and Shefon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Orris and Rose.

Is Oud Silsila or Shefon better for summer or winter?

Shefon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Silsila and Shefon?

Oud Silsila has top notes of Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Fig and Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Orris, Rose and Water Lily, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Musk. Shefon has top notes of Nutmeg, Rosemary, Cloves and Tamarind, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.