Quartz vs Wasim Akram 414
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
QuartzChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Wasim Akram 414Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quartz2/4
Wasim Akram 4142/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Quartz
- Sillage & projection
- Wasim Akram 414
- Value for money
- Quartz
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wasim Akram 414
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
QuartzExtractWasim Akram 414Junaid JamshedWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%
4.20/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 70%Had 19%Want 11%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
32%Love
60%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQuartz
SillageWasim Akram 414
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQuartzBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
fresh77%
woody69%
green61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
amber84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
marine61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ApplePineappleLime
Heart
CedarBlack PepperPine TreeRose
Base
VanillaAmbroxanLeather
Top
Sea NotesBergamotLimeApplePineapple
Heart
LavenderViolet LeafBlack PepperCoriander
Base
White MuskAmbergrisOlibanumCedarVetiverSandalwoodOakmossPatchouli
InformationalShared notesApple, Pineapple, Lime and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer90
Fall50
Winter30
Day100
Night58
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,227
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,059
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerWasim Akram 414Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotQuartz by Extract opens with a burst of tart green apple, juicy pineapple, and sharp lime that instantly wakes up your senses. As the bright citrus top settles, an aromatic mix of pine needles, dry cedar, and crushed black pepper takes over, giving the fragrance a clean outdoorsy backbone. The base smooths out into co…
Reviews →Wasim Akram 414 is a woody aromatic fragrance built on a sharp, fresh opening of sea notes, lime, and pineapple. It shifts quickly into a spiced, violet-forward heart before grounding itself in a sturdy base of cedar, vetiver, and olibanum. It suits men who prefer a clean, daily-driver style with a traditional, mascul…
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, Quartz or Wasim Akram 414?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Quartz is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Wasim Akram 414 is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Quartz for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wasim Akram 414 for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Quartz or Wasim Akram 414?
They last about the same: Quartz 65/100, Wasim Akram 414 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Quartz or Wasim Akram 414?
Wasim Akram 414 projects furthest (Wasim Akram 414 54/100, Quartz 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Quartz and Wasim Akram 414 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Pineapple, Lime and Cedar.
Is Quartz or Wasim Akram 414 better for summer or winter?
Quartz suits daytime wear; Wasim Akram 414 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Quartz and Wasim Akram 414?
Quartz has top notes of Apple, Pineapple and Lime, heart notes of Cedar, Black Pepper, Pine Tree and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Ambroxan and Leather. Wasim Akram 414 has top notes of Sea Notes, Bergamot, Lime and Apple, heart notes of Lavender, Violet Leaf, Black Pepper and Coriander, a base of White Musk, Ambergris, Olibanum and Cedar.
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