Fragrance comparison

Qafiya Year Of Zayed vs Whisper

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Qafiya Year Of Zayed

Ajmal

4.1616 votes

Rank #19,963 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Whisper

Gulf Orchid

—0 votes

Rank #73,938 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qafiya Year Of Zayed takes 2 of 2 categories.

Qafiya Year Of Zayed
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Whisper
Choose it for a amber and floral character.

Qafiya Year Of Zayed2/2

Whisper0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Qafiya Year Of ZayedAjmal

WhisperGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 26%Had 3%Want 71%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value0

Category winnerQafiya Year Of ZayedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral88%

musky77%

powdery65%

animalic53%

warm spicy42%

amber100%

floral88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

musky53%

powdery42%

Scent match77%Very similar · both amber, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Floral NotesSpicy Notes

Heart

—

Base

AmberMuskAgarwood (Oud)

Top15-30 mins

Floral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Woody NotesSpicy Notes

Base6-8 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Spicy Notes, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Whisper, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Casual 29%Work 18%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#73,938

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerQafiya Year Of ZayedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Qafiya Year Of Zayed opens with a floral and warm-spiced lift, with the brand calling out saffron and violet, then leans into a richer ylang-ylang style floral heart. As it dries down, amber and musk take over with a clear oud undertone, giving it a plush, slightly powdery floral-amber profile that wears bold. B…

Reviews →

Whisper by Gulf Orchid takes an unusual route for a men's release. It bypasses sharp citrus entirely. Instead, you get a clean wash of airy floral notes right out of the nozzle. Give it five minutes. The initial alcohol flash fades quickly into dry cedar-style woody notes and a prickly dash of culinary spicy notes. It…

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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 Qafiya Year Of Zayed and Whisper smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Spicy Notes, Amber and Musk.

Is Qafiya Year Of Zayed or Whisper better for summer or winter?

Qafiya Year Of Zayed suits evening wear; Whisper suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qafiya Year Of Zayed and Whisper?

Qafiya Year Of Zayed has top notes of Floral Notes and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Whisper has top notes of Floral Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber and Musk.