Quercia vs Istanbul's Soul
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Istanbul's Soul takes 1 of 1 categories.
QuerciaChoose it for a woody and amber character.
Istanbul's SoulChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Quercia0/1
Istanbul's Soul1/1
- 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
- Istanbul's Soul
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
QuerciaProfessorIstanbul's SoulAlghabra ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.74/ 5 · 146 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
42%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
100 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
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%
amber83%
smoky65%
powdery48%
lactonic30%
woody100%
amber90%
warm spicy80%
balsamic70%
earthy60%
patchouli50%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Woody NotesIncense
Heart2 to 4 hours
MilkSandalwoodCedar
Base4 to 7 hours
Guaiac WoodAmber
Top
Spicy NotesIncensePepperGeranium
Heart
PatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedar
Base
AmberGuaiac WoodTonka BeanBenzoinSandalwood
InformationalShared notesIncense, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Quercia, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring39
Summer18
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#79,649
PerfumerMoellhausen
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,856
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Category winnerIstanbul's SoulHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotQuercia by Professor centers on a quiet balance between smoky resins and soothing woods. The fragrance opens with dry incense and rustic woody notes, creating an immediate sense of warm hearth smoke. As the first wave settles, a core of smooth milk softens the sharper edges of cedar and creamy sandalwood. The texture …
Reviews →Istanbul's Soul by Alghabra Parfums is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Istanbul's Soul was launched in 2019. Top notes are Spicy Notes, Incense, Pepper and Geranium; middle notes are Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cedar; base notes are Amber, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
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.
Do Quercia and Istanbul's Soul smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Sandalwood, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.
What are the notes in Quercia and Istanbul's Soul?
Quercia has top notes of Woody Notes and Incense, heart notes of Milk, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood and Amber. Istanbul's Soul has top notes of Spicy Notes, Incense, Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cedar, a base of Amber, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.
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