Fragrance comparison

Precious Amber vs Fakhama

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 196 ratings analysed

Precious Amber

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,198 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Fakhama

The Spirit of Dubai

4.35196 votes

Rank #24,031 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fakhama takes 1 of 1 categories.

Precious Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Fakhama
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Precious Amber0/1

Fakhama1/1

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: Fakhama

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Precious AmberMahdi Perfumes

FakhamaThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.35/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

62%Love

22%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value31

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

vanilla74%

oud65%

patchouli56%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliAmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Dried FruitsTurkish RoseBulgarian RoseAgarwood (Oud)Damask RoseFruity NotesSpicy NotesSweet Orange

Heart

RoseBenzoinSaffronVanillaSandalwoodCorianderPatchouliVetiver

Base

Animal notesSpun SugarCivetIncenseAmberCastoreumLeatherMoss

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men30

Unisex59

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFakhamaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Precious Amber opens with a rich, dark wave of chocolaty patchouli before settling into a warm, resinous embrace of amber and vanilla. Sandalwood and a clean, non-fecal agarwood (oud) in the dry-down give it a smooth, woody structure that keeps the sweetness grounded. It works best as a cozy skin scent for cool autumn…

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Fakhama opens with dark Turkish rose, dried fruits, and a sharp touch of cardamom before settling into benzoin, agarwood, and coffee. As it warms on skin, animalic civet and amber create a dense, resinous profile built for cold evening air. It feels heavy, rich, and unabashedly traditional.

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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.

Do Precious Amber and Fakhama smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Precious Amber and Fakhama?

Precious Amber features Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Fakhama has top notes of Dried Fruits, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Rose, Benzoin, Saffron and Vanilla, a base of Animal notes, Spun Sugar, Civet and Incense.