Patchoulystan vs Hamdan The Sheikh
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hamdan The Sheikh takes 2 of 2 categories.
PatchoulystanChoose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hamdan The SheikhChoose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Patchoulystan0/2
Hamdan The Sheikh2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Hamdan The Sheikh
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hamdan The Sheikh
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PatchoulystanArteOlfattoHamdan The SheikhArabiyat PrestigeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
4.39/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 30%Had 3%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
83%Love
13%Like
0%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageHamdan The Sheikh
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
patchouli91%
vanilla83%
powdery74%
warm spicy65%
balsamic56%
amber100%
citrus92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, vanilla and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Cedar
Heart
PatchouliSandalwood
Base
VanillaMusk
Top
BergamotMandarinelemi
Heart
SandalwoodAmberCedarPatchouli
Base
OlibanumTonka BeanVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesCedar, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer91
Fall91
Winter91
Day100
Night79
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#67,504
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#25,637
PerfumerHouse of My Perfumes
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerHamdan The SheikhHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPatchoulystan reads as a woody patchouli fragrance softened by sandalwood, vanilla and musk. The structure suggests a dry cedar opening, then a smoother, slightly powdery heart that turns warmer and creamier as it settles. This is likely to suit patchouli lovers who want something polished rather than rough or overly …
Reviews →Hamdan The Sheikh opens bright with bergamot, mandarin and a smooth resinous lift from elemi, then settles into a warm amber-woody core. Creamy sandalwood, cedar and patchouli keep it structured, while tonka, vanilla, olibanum and musk give the dry-down a softly sweet, polished finish. It reads clearly masculine, easy…
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, Patchoulystan or Hamdan The Sheikh?
Hamdan The Sheikh takes 2 of 2 categories. Patchoulystan is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Hamdan The Sheikh is rated 4.39/5 from 36 votes. Choose Patchoulystan for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hamdan The Sheikh for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which projects more, Patchoulystan or Hamdan The Sheikh?
Hamdan The Sheikh projects furthest (Hamdan The Sheikh 72/100, Patchoulystan 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Patchoulystan and Hamdan The Sheikh smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Cedar, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
Is Patchoulystan or Hamdan The Sheikh better for summer or winter?
Patchoulystan suits evening wear; Hamdan The Sheikh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchoulystan and Hamdan The Sheikh?
Patchoulystan has top notes of Cedar, heart notes of Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Hamdan The Sheikh has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and elemi, heart notes of Sandalwood, Amber, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Olibanum, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk.
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