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Polish Potatoes vs Liyali Al Hilmiya

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

Updated 369 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polish Potatoes takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Polish Potatoes

    Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Liyali Al Hilmiya

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Polish Potatoes3/4
Liyali Al Hilmiya1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Polish Potatoes
Sillage & projection
Polish Potatoes
Value for money
Liyali Al Hilmiya
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Polish Potatoes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Polish PotatoesBohoboco
Liyali Al HilmiyaNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 367 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
37%Like
15%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate

289 votes

50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPolish Potatoes

SillagePolish Potatoes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value75
Category winnerLiyali Al HilmiyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
earthy100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
patchouli65%
woody53%
vanilla42%
woody100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
amber61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass
Heart
PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope
Base
Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay
Top
RaspberryFruity NotesLemonLavenderGeraniumPeachBergamotTangerine
Heart
CinnamonYlang-YlangRoseJasmineOrange BlossomVioletBlack PepperLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanillaLabdanumAmberSandalowoodMuskPineLeatherVetiver
InformationalShared notesLeather, Pine, Rose 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
Spring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men26
Unisex67
Women7
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#53,610

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Polish Potatoes is an earthy, spicy unisex scent built around beetroot, damp soil, patchouli and a surprisingly warm ambered sweetness. It opens green and rooty, then settles into something darker, loamy and resinous, with hay, vanilla and honey softening the rough edges. This is a niche statement fragrance for people…

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Liyali Al Hilmiya is a complex aromatic spicy fragrance for men that blends classic Mediterranean herbs with dark, rich base notes. A heavy dose of fresh rosemary and sharp lavender cuts through a deep background of leather and vetiver, creating an old-school barbershop clean with a dense, resinous dry-down. It suits …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Polish Potatoes or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Polish Potatoes takes 3 of 4 categories. Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes; Liyali Al Hilmiya is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Liyali Al Hilmiya for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Polish Potatoes or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

They last about the same: Polish Potatoes 81/100, Liyali Al Hilmiya 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Polish Potatoes or Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, Liyali Al Hilmiya 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Polish Potatoes and Liyali Al Hilmiya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Pine, Rose and Amber.

Is Polish Potatoes or Liyali Al Hilmiya better for summer or winter?

Liyali Al Hilmiya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Polish Potatoes and Liyali Al Hilmiya?

Polish Potatoes has top notes of Beetroot, Leather, Wheat and Pine, heart notes of Potato, Clove, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Earthy Notes, Patchouli, Soil Tincture and Amber. Liyali Al Hilmiya has top notes of Raspberry, Fruity Notes, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, Amber and Sandalowood.

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